College Is the Goal. The Problem? Getting There.

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS March 24, 2017 TOPEKA, Kan. — She was a blur of motion — leading the school step-dance team, working long hours after school at a beauty products store, mentoring younger students and caring for her siblings. So...

Why Did Rick Perry Wade Into Texas A&M Election? He’s a Loyal Aggie

By MICHAEL HARDY March 24, 2017 COLLEGE STATION, Tex. — “An Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do.” For each of Texas A&M’s 64,000 students, otherwise known as Aggies, those words are intended as a creed....

Foreign Applications Dip at Some Colleges Amid Fear of ‘Trump Effect’

By STEPHANIE SAUL March 16, 2017 The president of Portland State University, Wim Wiewel, met last week with 10 prospective students in Hyderabad, India. But what started as a get-acquainted visit quickly turned into more of a counseling session, as the...

Higher Education: A Fumble on a Key Fafsa Tool, and a Failure to Communicate

Higher Education By SUSAN DYNARSKI March 13, 2017 Applying for financial aid for college got a lot harder this month, in the thick of application season, but it took federal agencies nearly a week to explain what was happening. To get aid for college from...

Yale Will Drop John Calhoun’s Name From Building

The decision came after a series of protests from students, faculty and alumni who objected to honoring the 19th-century white supremacist statesman.