There was little progress toward a bipartisan deal to protect the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which prevents the deportation of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children, in exchange for Democrats’ votes to prevent a government shutdown by January 19. More...

American universities awarded roughly 760,000 master’s degrees during the 2014–15 academic year, yet we know little about the payoff associated with these degrees, especially by field of study. More...

Overshadowed by attention to the challenges faced by nonwhite high-school graduates in cities, low-income black, Hispanic, and Native American students in rural areas like this are equally unlikely to go on to college. More...

Students displaced by Hurricane Maria are invited to apply for temporary admission to Carthage College while Puerto Rico rebuilds from the massive September storm. More...

The Juilliard School, New York’s magnet for aspiring artists, is bracing for a 1.4% tax on income from its $1 billion endowment. Three miles away, Columbia University and its $10 billion endowment will remain untouched for now. More...

To meet remaining reductions needed to balance the FY18 budget and cover known budget needs for FY19, Southeast Missouri State University today announced the need to eliminate a total of 35 to 40 additional vacant and currently filled staff positions over the next five months. This represents approximately 4 percent of the University’s full-time workforce. More...

In recent months, both virtual reality (VR) and its little cousin, augmented reality (AR), have made quantum leaps into personal technology. More...

Public and private schools in western Montgomery County and across Pennsylvania, their students and families, and local businesses all could benefit from a proposed increase in funding limits for two popular education tax credit programs, state House representatives proposed Wednesday (Jan. 18, 2018) during a press conference staged at Pope John Paul II High School. More...

Louisiana’s higher education leaders are ramping up pressure on state lawmakers, seeking a decision on taxes soon to avert months of financial uncertainty and a last-minute debate before a massive budget shortfall hits. More...

Flywire, a provider of global payment and receivables solutions for education, healthcare, and business, today announced the acquisition of OnPlan Holdings LLC, the parent company of OnPlanU and OnPlan Health. More...