By Kelly Field. The U.S. Education Department, which has been sharply criticized for its slow response to problems at the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges, is pledging to react "more quickly and efficiently" to allegations of wrongdoing by colleges. More...

By Rio Fernandes. Several states have passed, or considered passing, "campus carry" legislation, which allows people with concealed-carry permits to have their firearms on public-college campuses. More...

By Eric Kelderman. Three years ago, President Obama directed federal agencies to conduct or sponsor research on gun violence. The flow of those dollars to such projects is still small, but signs are growing that other groups are interested in supporting the work. More...

By Peter Schmidt. The Education Department is standing by its controversial guidance to colleges on sexual harassment and sexual assault in response to questions raised by a prominent Senate critic. More...

By Scott Lemieux. Several pending cases with potentially landscape-altering implications on issues such as abortion and voting rights will likely be heard by an eight-justice court. More...