Has college become too easy?
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Over the past half-century, the amount of time college students actually study has dwindled from 24 hours a week to about 15.
Georgetown, George Washington draw commencement controversies
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Protests against Sebelius, Slim, show universities’ choice of graduation speaker can be fraught with political risks.
Howard graduate opening her own doors
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Britney Wilson graduated Saturday from Howard University. As a student with cerebral palsy, she has faced some challenges, but they didn’t stop her.
Minutes, hours stolen at Georgetown University
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The clock hands on a tower at the university have vanished; tradition suggests student pranksters.
National Education
Memorial Day quiz: Test yourself
How much do you really know about Memorial Day and the U.S. history that led to its establishment and annual observance? Here’s a quiz to test yourself.
Romney and Obama: Education twins
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Presidents and presidential candidates from both parties largely agree on school reform.
Does Ed Sec Duncan agree with Romney on class size?
Mitt Romney made news recently when he visited a charter school and suggested that class size isn’t a particularly important factor in student achievement. The Obama campaign criticized him for saying it — but Arne Duncan has said similar things in the past.
U-Va. Rotunda waits in line for repairs
The Rotunda is crumbling. But the $51 million repair project is one urgent need among many for a higher education system that is a source of both pride and worry for Virginia’s leaders.
Crackdown at Naval Academy
Synthetic marijuana, commonly called “spice,” is widely used at the U.S. Naval Academy, some midshipmen say.
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