Education

A professor from Howard University has some advice on what African American high school graduates need to hear when they receive diplomas over the next few weeks.

President Obama delivers the commencement address this weekend at Morehouse College, the all-male historically black college. The school’s president discusses recent controversies and challenges.

The discovery of three kidnapped Cleveland women has parents thinking about how to protect their kids.

Hispanic students are entering colleges and universities at the highest rate ever, according to the Pew Hispanic Center. It’s a higher rate than for white or black students.

Colleges are creating unmanned aircraft programs to meet the demand of the growing drone industry. A recent study says the industry could create 70,000 jobs in the next decade.

There are fewer than 50 women’s colleges left in the U.S., and the number will soon drop again when Wilson College goes co-ed. Is there a future for single-gender institutions?

The Tennessee state senate takes up a controversial bill tomorrow that would tie a family’s welfare payments to its children’s performance in school. We talk with the bill’s sponsor.

Over the last two years, seven major universities have admitted to misreporting student data to make them look more selective, and increase their standings in college rankings.

After the controversial and highly publicized rape trial in Steubenville, Ohio, a group of students in Oregon decided to make their own statement about sexual assaults. Their video went viral.

A growing number of interactive apps are being developed specifically for two- and three-year-olds. We delve into the debate over whether tablets and apps are good for toddlers.