Kimberly Hefling, AP Education WriterHomeCommon Application Makes Changes After Tough YearThe high school class of 2014 was tweeting horror stories after snags on Common Application.May 11, 2014StudentsCollege Endowments See Strong GrowthThe nation’s college and university endowments—often used to fund scholarships and professorships—had strong growth last year, according to a report released Tuesday.January 28, 2014HomeObama Takes Tougher Stance on Higher EducationThe Obama administration is pushing a fundamental higher education agenda shift that aggressively brings a new question into the debate: What are people getting for their money?February 20, 2012Community CollegesCollege Presidents Wary of Obama Cost-control PlanPresident Barack Obama’s new plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition or face losing federal dollars is raising alarm among education leaders who worry about the threat of government overreach.January 29, 2012HomeVirginia Tech Seeks To Block $55,000 FineMore than four years after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the horrors of that day on the Virginia Tech campus are about to be relived in court.December 8, 2011SportsU.S. Education Department Investigating Penn State Sex Abuse CaseThe Education Department is investigating whether Pennsylvania State University failed to report incidents of sexual abuse on campus, as required by federal law, the department announced Wednesday.November 10, 2011Page 1 of 1
