May 3, 2016 Mick Jagger establishes fashion scholarship in honor of the late L'Wren Scott Mick Jagger has established a scholarship in honor of his late girlfriend, fashion designer L'Wren Scott.
May 3, 2016 University of California sees record number of applications despite threat of higher tuition The threat of higher tuition is not keeping prospective students from applying to the University of California in record numbers, UC officials said.
May 2, 2016 Obama administration announces Pell Grants for prisoners Some federal and state prisoners could begin receiving student aid to take college courses -- while still behind bars -- as early as the 2016-2017 school year.
May 2, 2016 Taxpayers getting an education? Obama student loan forgiveness program swells by $22B The cost of President Obama's student loan forgiveness program has ballooned by nearly $22 billion over initial projections, raising alarm among budget hawks -- even as the government promises taxpayers eventually will come out ahead.
April 15, 2016 Los Angeles mayor supports free year of college proposal for high school grads Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Thursday he supports the goal of offering one free year of college education to all of those who graduate from the city’s school district.
April 12, 2016 Report: US didn't find trouble at college before it failed A report by the Center for American Progress says federal education officials failed to detect trouble at one of the country's largest for-profit colleges in the years before it collapsed.
April 1, 2016 It's harder than ever to get into Harvard It's harder than ever to get into Harvard University, which has set a record for its acceptance rate.
February 2, 2016 Mass. college student faces disciplinary action for listing dorm room on Airbnb A Massachusetts college student is facing disciplinary action after allegedly violating the school’s residential policies when he listed his dorm room on Airbnb in January.
December 20, 2015 Expert to Philadelphia schools: Listen to parents An expert argues the Philadelphia public school system can get rid of charter schools entirely if officials listen to the reasons parents pull their children out of schools.
December 20, 2015 Los Angeles schools halt $1B contract for iPads amid criticism Faced with criticism about the planning and rollout of a $1 billion effort by the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide iPads to all students, Superintendent John Deasy has suspended future use of a contract with Apple Inc.