Will Anyone Save Black Colleges?
Bennett College in North Carolina needed to raise $5 million to try to save its accreditation. Meanwhile, transformational donations are going to other schools.
Education
Rural Communities Struggle to Adapt to Life Without Football
Declining participation has led some high schools to cancel their football seasons, and players aren't the only ones feeling the loss.
Gym Class Is So Bad, Kids Are Skipping School to Avoid It
Not only does P.E. do little to improve physical fitness, but it can also lead to truancy and other disciplinary problems.
What Johns Hopkins Gets by Buying the Newseum
The university, which already has a significant presence in Washington, D.C., hopes to expand its influence in public-policy debates—and entice prospective students with another reason to enroll.
L.A.’s Teachers Got What They Wanted—For Their Students
The strike showcased unions' strategy of advocating not just for their members but also for better resources for schools.
Who Wants to Be a College President?
Probably not many qualified candidates.
America’s Teachers Are Furious
From West Virginia to Los Angeles, educators are ushering in a new era of labor activism.
A Second President Falls at Michigan State
The board of trustees accepted John Engler’s resignation on Thursday, and the healing process begins again for a university in crisis.
Community-College Students Succeed at Elite Schools—When They’re Admitted
A new report finds that these students graduate from selective colleges at higher rates than first-time freshmen.
The Stubborn Culture of Harassment in America’s Medical Schools
A Yale cardiologist accused of sexual misconduct received one of the university’s highest honors, and the aftermath has revealed how much power men still have in academic medicine.