Education

Harvard economics Professor Roland Fryer is one of 22 recipients of a MacArthur Fellowship. He discusses what he researches and how he plans to use the $500,000 he received.

34-year-old Roland Fryer was awarded a MacArthur 'genius grant' for studying income and socioeconomic inequalities.

The American university opens in Central Africa next year

A bachelor's degree is almost a requirement to enter the middle class these days. But author Anya Kamenetz thinks that people can cobble together a "DIY degree" with a little ingenuity and hard work.

The American Energy Innovation Council is urging Congress to invest in research and development of new energy technologies. Bill Gates discusses the group's mission of making energy R&D a priority.

The job market for recent college graduates is tougher than ever. Now one institution is paying up to $2,000 to companies that will hire its former students.

As the unemployed and employed alike await world from President Obama on Thursday about how he plans to create jobs, some see a promising answer in the construction and refurbishing of our nation's schools.

The company's education business takes a hit from the scandal.

The private university in Los Angeles wants to raise $6 billion in the next seven years. Will it work in this economy?

The University of Texas has a plan to get more out of its faculty