Higher Education

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets customers at a Little Rock, Ark., Wal-Mart store as she signs copies of her book "Hard Choices" Friday, June 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Hillary Clinton is making a killing on the speaking circuit: Eight universities that have paid top dollar

Becket Adams · July 3, 2014 2:15 pm

Virginia college savings plan tops $50B

Virginia college savings plan tops $50B

Washington Examiner · July 3, 2014 7:04 am

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Nonprofit launches new effort against campus speech codes

Kevin Daley · July 1, 2014 8:54 pm

Ed official: Some campuses hostile to victims

Ed official: Some campuses hostile to victims

Kimberly Hefling · June 26, 2014 2:00 pm

FILE - In this July 12, 2012 file photo, a student walks past Old Main on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pa. A report released by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, found that a degree is still a good investment for college grads, including those whose jobs don't require college. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File, File)

Is a college degree still worth it? Study says yes

Joseph Pisani · June 24, 2014 3:39 pm

President Obama feels no hesitation in concluding that the cost of higher education has placed "too big a debt load on too many young people."ÃÂ (iStock Image)

Obama’s deficient plan for student loans

Steve Chapman · June 23, 2014 2:28 pm

Sotomayor: Affirmative action options don’t work

Sotomayor: Affirmative action options don’t work

Kevin Freking · June 22, 2014 7:30 pm

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The administration is mismanaging the student debt problem

Judah Bellin · June 12, 2014 10:31 pm

Fired New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson will start teaching journalism at Harvard University this fall, according to a press release from the Ivy League college. (AP/Nell Redmond)

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Jill Abramson will now teach at Harvard, because of course

Ashe Schow · June 12, 2014 6:40 pm

President Obama's expansion of the federal student loan forgiveness program used executive authority to force through an idea already included in his 2015 budget proposal. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama proposed big reforms to rein in loan costs in 2015 budget

Susan Ferrechio · June 12, 2014 1:00 pm

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The surprising winners of Obama’s student-loan program

Susan Ferrechio · June 12, 2014 9:00 am

College presidents express support for Common Core

College presidents express support for Common Core

Kimberly Hefling · June 10, 2014 3:16 pm