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More Americans are pursuing graduate degrees, but it’s the students from wealthier backgrounds who are most likely to earn the degrees that pay the most, a ne...

The outgoing Obama administration placed for-profit colleges under a great deal of scrutiny....

A Q&A With Outgoing Executive Director Alejandra Ceja....

News stories often state that black and Latino males have lower test scores and graduation rates than their white and Asian peers, that they’re more likely to...

The ability to speak more than one language can enhance brain function, academic performance and business acumen, linguistic experts said at a U.S. House of Rep...

An increase in low-income and minority-group students will challenge colleges to serve them better...

Calling racial segregation a violation of human rights, two New York City councilors proposed a bill last week that seeks to combat the widespread segregation i...

More low-income Hispanic families are enrolling their children in early childhood care and education services, narrowing long-standing racial gaps in participat...

The U.S. isn’t No. 1 but it’s in the top 10: According to a respected international measure of American student performance in math and science, the nationâ...