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10 Things You Didn't Know About College Grading

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - November 4, 2009

Read on for details you should know about how grading at universities works. more >>

13 Things Students Love to Hate About College

By Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman - Professors' Guide - October 28, 2009

Here are some common complaints—and what you can do about them. more >>

Georgetown Student Seeks Personal Assistant? More Power to Him

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - October 22, 2009

Sign of the Apocalypse or sign of the end of the recession? You decide. more >>

10 Steps for Thinking About Graduate School

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - October 21, 2009

Here's a step-by-step guide for preparing yourself for grad school. more >>

Top 12 Time-Management Tips

By Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman - Professors' Guide - October 14, 2009

How to balance your college course load and homework (and still have a life). more >>

13 Ways to Make Your Professor Love You

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - October 7, 2009

It's smart to have a good relationship with your teachers. Here's how to forge that path. more >>

The How <em>Not</em> to Study Guide

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - October 1, 2009

Why you shouldn't multitask your studying or start with the no-brainer homework questions. more >>

10 Tips for Dealing With Parents

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - September 23, 2009

College is where you learn responsibility. Here's how Mom and Dad can help. more >>

10 Tips for Transferring From Community College

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - September 16, 2009

Start planning early, and you can ease the jump from a 2-year to a 4-year college. more >>

10 Questions to Ask Yourself the First Week of Classes

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - September 9, 2009

Decisions in the first week of college courses can affect your grades at the end of the semester. more >>

Obama Speech to Students Illustrates the Rise of Partisanship

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - September 9, 2009

Bush 41 and Obama gave similar speeches, but the opposition is wholly different. more >>

Barack Obama's Speech to Students Revs Up the Wingnuts

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 4, 2009

The president wants to talk to school kids. The only possible explanation? Evil plot. more >>

What's New in College Financial Aid?

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - September 3, 2009

An economics professor explains 6 ways college financial aid is improving. more >>

Keep Back-to-School Shopping Costs Down

By Zach Miners - Education - August 28, 2009

Retail federation predicts a back-to-school spending drop, but you don't have to settle for less. more >>

10 Signs You’re in Trouble at College

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - August 27, 2009

It can be hard to know if you're struggling more than you should be. Here's how to tell. more >>

15 Secrets of Getting Good Grades in College

By Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman - Professors' Guide - August 19, 2009

Picking the right courses (and actually going to them) can boost your college GPA. more >>

Montana Extends Its Registration Deadline

By Jessica Calefati - The Paper Trail - August 18, 2009

Students who help fight fires in the state get an extension on finalizing financial aid and housing. more >>

Why Does Diversity Matter at College Anyway?

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - August 12, 2009

8 ways meeting and working with different people in college can help you in the future. more >>

10 Tips for Whipping the Math Requirement

By Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. Hyman - Professors' Guide - August 5, 2009

You have to do it to graduate; here's how to make it easier on yourself. more >>

Student Profiles

Education - July 29, 2009

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Student Spending

Education - July 28, 2009

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Gates Foundation Gives $16.5 Million for Community-College Programs

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - June 30, 2009

15 community colleges and 5 states received the grant aid. more >>

Charter Schools Might Not Be Better

By Zach Miners - On Education - June 17, 2009

Research suggests that most charter students would do just as well in a traditional public school. more >>

In Urban Classrooms, the Least Experienced Teach the Neediest Kids

By MaryEllen McGuire - Opinion - June 12, 2009

In urban classrooms, novices learn on the job, and the children suffer. more >>

Connecticut District Retools High School Math Instruction

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - June 11, 2009

Classrooms go digital with Web-based instruction and a custom curriculum. more >>