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DOES OBESITY AFFECT SCHOOL PERFORMANCE? Published: 14/06/12
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Obese children and teenagers face a slew of potential health problems as they get older, including an increased risk of diabetes, heart attacks, and certain cancers. As if that weren't enough, obesity may harm young people's long-term college and career prospects, too.

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WHY PUBLIC UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS ARE UNDER FIRE Published: 19/06/12
We know an industry is in crisis when its top institutions cannot establish stable leadership. That is the case with some of our nation's best public universities today. ...

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DOES OBESITY AFFECT SCHOOL PERFORMANCE? Published: 14/06/12
Obese children and teenagers face a slew of potential health problems as they get older, including an increased risk of diabetes, heart attacks, and certain cancers. As if that weren't enough, obesity may harm young people's long-term college and career prospects, too. ...

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PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL WORKERS PROTEST LAYOFF NOTICES Published: 24/05/12
Protesters marched in at least two major cities in Pennsylvania on Wednesday in response to proposed state budget cuts intended to close gaps in public school funding. ...

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MY VIEW: WHY I CHOSE HOME SCHOOLING Published: 10/04/12
Editor's Note: Bethany M. Gardiner, M.D., is a pediatrician and author of "Highlighting Homeschooling," (http://www.stickytapepress.com/) which guides parents through the educational options available to them and their children. ...

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NEW DATING SITE HELPS COLLEGE STUDENTS FIND LOVE Published: 22/06/11
Though they had perhaps crossed paths several times on campus, it was only when Andy Lalinde was scrolling through images of cute girls online that the one with brunette hair standing in some South American country caught his eye. ...

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NEVER TOO LATE TO BE A DOCTOR Published: 13/06/11
By the time Mike Moore finishes school and starts his career as a doctor, he'll be in his 50s. ...

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SURGING COLLEGE COSTS PRICE OUT MIDDLE CLASS Published: 13/06/11
What do you get when college costs skyrocket but incomes barely budge? Yet another blow to the middle class. ...

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A COLLEGE EDUCATION IS YOUR BEST BET Published: 09/06/11
Investor Peter Thiel has generated attention by making some provocative claims about America's colleges and universities. Thiel has labeled U.S. higher education "a bubble in the classic sense," and believes that college degrees are "overvalued." ...

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FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES FACE TOUGHER FUNDING STANDARDS Published: 02/06/11
In order to receive federal funding for education programs, for-profit colleges now need to prove that their graduates are actually getting jobs. ...

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BLIND MAN FILES DISCRIMINATION SUIT OVER LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST Published: 26/05/11
A blind Michigan man, rejected by three law schools after scoring poorly on the Law School Admission Test, is suing the American Bar Association, arguing that the group's exam requirements discriminate against the visually impaired. ...

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