Law schools have held tight to their more peculiar courses, usually taken in the third year, even as major firms question the value of certain quirky, non-core electives.
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More students are taking community-college courses while in high school. These "dual-enrollment" classes are a low- or no-cost way for students to gain college credits, helping smooth their way to a college degree.
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Whether a child seems to have too much or too little often "depends on which students you are tracking, and how you are tracking them," says a 2012 study by Challenge Success.
Business schools warn students against entering saturated markets. But they may not be following their own advice—at least not in the San Francisco Bay area.
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While teacher-training programs are a staple of many U.S. school districts, the Bay Area is particularly rich with these efforts, education experts say.
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California's treasurer called for overhauls in school districts' sales of so-called capital-appreciation bonds, saying too many are getting "terrible deals" with terms such as debt payments of more than 10 times the principal.
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While rising student test scores in Washington, D.C., and New York have gotten attention, the quiet turnaround in St. Louis is more typical of the unheralded progress in places like Boston, Houston and San Diego.
At a military academy bristling with traditions, one of the more curious honors the last-ranking cadet to make it through to graduation each year with the name of 'the goat.'
Numerous universities, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford, have pushed back deadlines for early applications to accommodate students affected by the storm.
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Russ Hagey, the global chief talent officer at Bain & Co., talks to The Wall Street Journal about what it takes for candidates to get through a battery of interviews at the consulting firm, and what can instantly kill a candidate's chances.
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On some college campuses, it's hailed as a Bible—the guide every M.B.A. or any aspiring consultant needs to ace some of the toughest job interviews. The guide "Case in Point" even comes with a set of commandments; the first: 'Listen to the Question.'
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Four simple rules to make sure donations to your alma mater have the biggest impact
It's important to understand the benefits and drawbacks associated with these jobs as you compare financial-aid packages from colleges.
Many parents pay their kids for top grades. Even when it works, it may not be the smartest investment.
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A federal judge in Texas next week will consider whether a San Antonio high school can force a student to take part in a program that equips students with microchips to track their attendance, despite the student's protests that the surveillance system violates her religious views.
New York City is adopting a highly touted program known as School of One, which offers the type of personalization that officials see as important to the future of the nation's largest school system.
More low-performing and underenrolled schools are closed as student-age population declines.
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John Silber revitalized a troubled institution and established himself as an outspoken advocate of traditional education ideals.
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