International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges

At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.

05
Feb
2012

Giants’ Cruz Defied Odds at UMass

Victor Cruz, the Giants’ leading receiver, followed a winding road to the N.F.L., including twice being kicked out of UMass for academic reasons.

05
Feb
2012

Smaller Colleges Rely on Paid Student Recruiters Overseas

Green River Community College, south of Seattle, has enrolled 1,400 international students this year, most of them recruited by agents who get 15 percent of the $9,732 first-year tuition.

05
Feb
2012

Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter

The Chester Upland district’s fiscal woes – so severe that it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.

05
Feb
2012

Chicago News Cooperative: Rahm Emanuel’s Comments in Video Upset Teachers Union

An interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a highlight of a new video that criticizes the Chicago Teachers Union.

05
Feb
2012

The Texas Tribune: Student Assessments Facing Stiff Backlash in Texas

Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.

05
Feb
2012

Beliefs: When Counseling and Conviction Collide — Beliefs

The case of a woman who was expelled from a graduate counseling program highlights how religious views on sexual orientation provoke controversy in the profession.

04
Feb
2012

The Choice Blog: Claremont’s President Says Lack of Proper Controls Led to SAT Misinformation

Pamela B. Gann, president of Claremont McKenna College, discussed the circumstances surrounding the submission of inaccurate SAT data and how her school can regain trust.

03
Feb
2012

Churches Push for Law Allowing Them to Remain in Public Schools

Advocates hope the State Senate will pass a bill in support of the New York City churches next week.

03
Feb
2012

Sallie Mae to Change Forbearance Fee Policy

A petition on Change.org helped bring about the lender’s new rule on forbearance fees.

03
Feb
2012