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Education

A Happy Lesson on Lending
Lending may have plunged in the last year, but the government is expanding credit in at least one sector: higher education.

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Schools Turn to Parents for Funding
Public schools across the country, hurt by state- and local-government cutbacks, are tapping an alternative source of cash: Mom and Dad.

College Application Tip: Be Yourself
Admissions officials are seeing a disappointing trend. Too many students are submitting "professionalized" applications rendered all too slick by misguided attempts at perfection and parental meddling.
- Work & Family Mailbox
Yale Agrees to Pay $7.6 Million
Yale University agreed to pay $7.6 million to resolve allegations that it broke the law in managing federally funded research grants.
Where Policy Makers Are Born
Yale's Grand Strategy program has become a breeding ground for aspiring policy makers. But now it's grappling with tensions over expanding to other schools.
Harvard Fund Managers' Pay Rises
Harvard's six top endowment managers were paid a total of $26.8 million in the latest academic year, a 15% rise.
The Do-It-Yourself Athletic Scholarship
The landscape of athletic scholarships is changing as do-it-yourself services have emerged to allow student athletes to showcase their abilities for a fraction of the price of hiring consultants.
Education Pick Backs Test-Heavy Regime
Obama's selection of Arne Duncan as education secretary signals an intent to maintain a system of standardized tests, while experimenting with reforms such as teacher merit pay.
- Graphic: On Obama's List
- Wash Wire: Recapping the Press Conference
- Discuss: Will Obama's cabinet be effective?
- Text of Remarks | Video
Obama Picks Duncan for Education Post
Obama is expected to name Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as his education secretary -- choosing a hometown friend who has introduced some reforms popular with conservatives without alienating teachers unions.
Manage College-Application Anxiety
Experts tell high school seniors which advice to take, and which to ignore, when applying to college.
College Bills Wallop Families
As the economy shrinks, many students and their parents are struggling to make payments for the second half of the academic year.
K-12 Schools Slashing Costs
Many schools districts are facing the biggest cutbacks they've seen in decades. And in some cases, they're already slashing.
Princeton Settles Suit Over Big Donation
U.S. Students Gain in Math Test
Education Dept. Reworks Privacy Rules
Families Move to Lock In Tuition Rates
Colleges Want Parents to Foot the Bill for Their Largess
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Harvard Plans Bond Issue
Harvard Hit by Loss as Crisis Spreads
Budget Woes Force Colleges to Cut Back
Broadcom VP Didn't Earn Degrees
College-Aid Season Starts Jan. 1

New High-School Elective: Put Off College
More high-schoolers are opting for a gap year -- taking a year off before going to college -- for an opportunity to gain life experience and focus on personal goals.
Where Policy Makers Are Born
Yale's Grand Strategy program has become a breeding ground for aspiring policy makers. But now it's grappling with tensions over expanding to other schools.
College Application Tip: Be Yourself
Admissions officials are seeing a disappointing trend. Too many students are submitting "professionalized" applications rendered all too slick by misguided attempts at perfection and parental meddling.
- Work & Family Mailbox
How I Got Into College: 6 Stories
College admissions are expected to be as competitive as ever. We've asked a range of students to share what they've learned from the application frenzy.
- The Juggle: How to Survive Admissions
The Best Executive M.B.A. Programs In 2008 Are...
The Wall Street Journal's first survey of executive M.B.A. programs measures which schools do the best job of turning up-and-coming managers into full-fledged leaders.
Seeking Refuge in an M.B.A. Program
Business is bad on Wall Street, and business schools are bracing for the impact: A surge in applications this year to their full-time M.B.A. programs.
Kids Lose Play Money in the Market
Students in the "Stock Market Game," a contest in which kids get a hypothetical $100,000 to invest, are finding themselves in the red this year.
- Graphic: See Three Teams' Investments
College Savers Are Stuck in Stocks
A rule designed to protect investors in 529 college-savings plans is preventing them from shifting to more-conservative investments as the stock market falls.