Today’s kids are more digitally active than ever, which makes them vulnerable to online scams. Here’s a look at some back-to-school scams targeting students—and how to avoid becoming a victim. For ...

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 08: A view of Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University on July 08, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have sued ...

For years, America’s approach to education has been guided by an overly simplistic formula: 4+4 — the idea that students need four years of high school and four years of college to succeed in life.

Ms. Weingarten is the president of the American Federation of Teachers. For years, America’s approach to education has been guided by an overly simplistic formula: 4+4 — the idea that students need ...

Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth ...

Going solely by the headlines and national commentary, it would be easy to believe in both a waning interest in college and plummeting enrollment. Data and evidence, however, paint the opposite ...

Is college really worth it? It’s a fair question, especially when directed at university presidents like me. Rising tuition, the crushing burden of student loans, and the inauspicious job offers some ...

Students whose parents didn’t go to college face unique challenges to succeed in their science and math classes, and that can undermine their motivation to try hard in those subjects or even pursue a ...

The moral panic about “woke” campuses has metastasized into actual legislation, and not just in the swampy idylls of Florida. Last week the governor of Alabama signed a bill that purports to limit the ...