Education

Commentator Robert Reich says that the government needs to increase, not decrease, education spending so American workers and industry can keep pace with the rest of the world.

For-profit schools like the University of Phoenix used to be very successful, but thanks to new regulations on recruiting and high student loans, the schools are struggling to enroll students. Jennifer Collins reports.

Officials in Virginia's public school system are set to vote on, and expected to pass, a series of recommendations for how teachers and students...

Ted Beck, president and CEO of the National Endowment for Financial Education, talks with Tess Vigeland about why teachers aren't so comfortable with teaching kids financial education, and how to get youth interested in money and knowledgeable about it.

With online competitors like Amazon, college bookstores are moving towards being just stores. Along with their course reading list, students at some universities can pick up a new phone and lunch at their campus stores.

The college application process can be a stressful one, and some parents are calling on the pros to try and get some help. Zachary Barr reports.

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is the latest college to revamp its MBA program. Professor Richard Shell chaired the MBA review committee, and talks with Bob Moon about the changes being implemented, why Wharton is putting a renewed focus on globalization, and the idea of tuition-free continuing education.

Republicans in the Iowa House of Representatives are targeting sabbaticals as a potential cut to the state's strained budget. But critics of the idea believe that sabbatical cuts won't save the state money.

The billionaire and multi-millionaire set has come up with a new way to keep up with the Jones': Promise to give away their fortunes. It's one of...

The British government is expected to vote on a controversial tuition hike for higher education -- students could expect to pay as much as $14,000 a year for public universities. Stephen Beard explains.