As the school year begins, changes to education laws are kicking in across the U.S. as part of Obama’s push to overhaul K-12 public schools.

The earning power of young single women has surpassed that of their male peers in metropolitan areas around the U.S., a shift that is being driven by the growing ranks of women who attend college and move on to high-earning jobs.

As more companies pull back on sponsoring employees in executive M.B.A. programs, schools are looking to beef up their referrals by offering more incentives to alumni.

Some business schools have been teaming up with companies to run programs in which students play the role of consultant—for little or no cost to the business.

Applications for full-time programs saw a 2% decline for the incoming class and part-time program applications fell 7%. But specialized and executive degree programs applications rose.

On multi-million dollar sets replicating the Reagan White House, children play the parts of key officials and reporters, from Reagan on down, to reenact the invasion of Grenada.

On multi-million dollar sets replicating the Reagan White House, children play the parts of key officials and reporters, from Reagan on down, to reenact the invasion of Grenada.

Local school districts are starting to grade teachers based on how their students score on tests, but the performance numbers that have emerged from these studies rely on a flawed statistical approach.

Job-site operators are bracing for an influx of competitors as the dot-jobs domain widens its reach.

Two New York entrepreneurs have created a website that lets college students place bets on their own performance in the classroom.