Colleges and universities face daunting challenges to long-established business models. The cost of providing higher education continues to rise with fewer students either able or willing to pay the price. More...

Growing numbers of US state university systems are predicted to freeze tuition fees in response to faltering enrollment levels, but a leading researcher has warned that this could undermine efforts to widen participation. More...

During a recent assembly at the elementary school my two daughters attend, a visitor asked how many children planned to go to college. Nearly every hand in the room shot up. More...

Despite the indelible image of some fresh-faced 18-year-old heading out of state for college, the truth is nearly 40 percent of students attend a school less than 50 miles from home. More...

Higher education has a serious affordability problem that requires better than simplistic solutions. More...

State college and university tuition waivers totaling more than $138 million in the past year piqued the attention of state lawmakers Thursday as a budget subcommittee settled on base budget recommendations for the state's public education system. More...

As the nation’s immigration debate takes center stage in Washington, D.C., the tension felt on college campuses across the nation is palpable. The destiny of the so-called DREAMERs hangs in the balance, with  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students concerned about their future, in what for many, is the only country they have known. More...

The University of Wisconsin System has received a $2.3 million grant from a Madison-based student loan servicer to help students who struggle with math and to boost their chances of earning a college degree. More...