The number of pending immigration cases in Mecklenburg County increased by 34 percent the second half of last year — the largest county increase in the

The market for higher education is strongly local, with sparse options for many potential students, so merely giving them more information may not work.

Gamble on a little randomness in admissions to the country’s elite universities.

President Trump’s attacks on the press seem to be fueling young people’s interest in the profession—a phenomenon also seen at other turbulent times in U.S. history.

A study finds that most borrowers exit loan default within a few years. But many still fail to make serious progress paying down their balances, and the options facing them are inconsistent and confusing.

Experts say pressure to succeed in big-time football is behind reports of thrown weights, repeated verbal abuse and more at Maryland. Did it take a student's death to capture attention?

Hierarchies die hard, but prestige should be based less on exclusivity and more on serving all students, says Elaine Maimon of Governors State University.

The soonest such information may be available is late 2019, but the department is likely to finalize the new policy this fall.