Struggles of men at black colleges drag on grad rates
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - They're no longer the only option for African-American students, but the country's historically black colleges and universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to succeed.
Colleges need to learn free-market economic lesson
This year, the economy made Independence Day less explosive than usual. "In yet the latest reminder of the economic crisis," The Washington Post reported, more than 40 communities across the country canceled their Fourth of July fireworks.
At top colleges, diversity not just black-white
ST. LOUIS — An annual price tag that tops $52,000 aside, Washington University's commitment to luring more low-income students is hard to question.
Colleges eye funding boost
A day after President Obama announced a proposal to pump $12 billion into the nation's two-year colleges, technical and community college officials already were at work Wednesday trying to figure out how they could tap into the money.