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Advisory council urges approval for institute to offer online master's degrees for teachers. Will state commission go along? Will recent court decision give it any choice?

New study shows that freshman fraternity members who participate in a prevention program end up committing fewer acts of sexual coercion.

The key may be changing faculty behavior, not just grad student behavior. An unusual policy at Harvard yields dramatic success.

Proposals would increase spending on need-based assistance and make it easier for low-income students to hold on to grants.

As federal advisory panel prepares to review new crop of quality assurance agencies, a few signs suggest it may back down -- while others portend that U.S. pressure will intensify.

Uproar over two Penn State students dressed as Virginia Tech shooting victims leads to public displays of remorse -- and an unusual request from the administration.

Study finds that giving a financial incentive to disadvantaged students who pass Advanced Placement courses -- and to their teachers -- has a range of positive impacts.