Education Watch

The NCAA Hands Out Sanctions

By Alison Go - Education - May 8, 2008

The NCAA penalized teams in part on the academic eligibility and graduation rates of student-athletes. more >>

Kids Still Read the Classic Books

Education - May 8, 2008

Kids seem to pick the classics when it's time to read, according to a recent study. more >>

A Fun Way to Slide Children Into Math

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - May 8, 2008

Number-based board games are found to help children develop number skills. more >>

Colleges Drop Their Loan Programs

By Kim Clark - Education - April 17, 2008

Administrators at more than 250 public colleges have opted out of the Stafford loan program. more >>

The Impact of the Virginia Tech Attack

By Kenneth Terrell - Education - April 17, 2008

One consequence of the attack is the increased speed with which colleges respond to threats. more >>

Cuts in European-Language Studies

By Lucia Graves - Education - April 17, 2008

As more students study Arabic and Chinese, European-language departments are suffering cutbacks. more >>

A Wait List of Woes for the Class of '08

By Kim Clark - Education - April 17, 2008

The record number of rejection letters sent out by colleges this spring is heartbreaking. more >>

On Campus Soon: More Empty Seats

By Kim Clark - Education - March 13, 2008

The number of 18-year-olds is expected to drop by almost 10 percent by 2016. more >>

Aiming for College, Electoral at Least

By Lucia Graves - Education - March 13, 2008

High school sophomores can't vote on state law, but they can write it. more >>

Smaller Class Sizes May Not Help

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - March 13, 2008

A new study suggests that smaller class sizes may not level the playing field for struggling students. more >>

Two Campuses Cope With Tragedy

By Kenneth Terrell - Education - March 13, 2008

Despite such high-profile incidents, crime on (and near) campuses has declined in recent years overall. more >>

Despite the Tragedies, Campus Crime Is Down

By Lucia Graves - Education - March 5, 2008

A new report finds that campus crimes declined over a 10-year period. more >>

In West Virginia, a Hunt for Safety

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - February 7, 2008

When most schools are fighting to keep guns off their campuses, one lawmaker wants them in classrooms. more >>

The Financial Aid Ante Keeps Growing

By Kim Clark - Education - February 7, 2008

More colleges are giving low-income students enough grants for them to graduate with little or no debt. more >>

The Real Boost From Affirmative Action Bans

By Lucia Graves - Education - February 7, 2008

When affirmative action is removed from admissions, it's Asian-Americans, not whites, who benefit most. more >>

For Each Child, a Laptop

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - January 17, 2008

The low-cost laptops given to children in developing nations are ready to be distributed in the U.S. more >>

Secretary Spellings: The World Tour

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - January 17, 2008

Education Secretary Spellings is threatening to make changes on her own to push No Child Left Behind. more >>

More Trouble for Student Loans

By Kim Clark - Education - January 17, 2008

Smaller lenders have stopped issuing any new federally subsidized student loans. more >>

Yale Dips Into Its Endowment, Too

By Kim Clark - Education - January 17, 2008

Yale is upping the ante in what's turning into an academic-generosity bidding war. more >>

Schools Face a Cut in Medicaid Funding

By Kenneth Terrell - Education - January 3, 2008

The Bush administration worried that the Medicaid funding was being spent on educational activities. more >>

Out West, More Engineers

By Kenneth Terrell - Education - January 3, 2008

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a program to educate 20,000 new engineers. more >>

Tough Times for Sallie Mae

By Kim Clark - Education - January 3, 2008

The once safe and lucrative student lending business has turned risky and ugly for Sallie Mae. more >>

Text Message Alerts—a First Look

By Alison Go - Education - January 3, 2008

Cellphone texting technology has shown beneficial on college campuses. more >>

The New World of Early Admissions

By Alison Go - Education - December 6, 2007

Since three universities dropped their early admissions programs, students have applied early elsewhere more >>

A Looming Student Loan Crisis?

By Kim Clark - Education - December 6, 2007

There's a worry that college students have borrowed too much, creating a parallel mortgage meltdown. more >>