And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez eyes another primary challenge to a prominent Democrat.

Mooresville resident Lauren Sullivan has a boat she takes out on Lake Norman from time to time. She and her husband will cruise across the water, sometimes

Since joining the N.C. High School Athletic Association in the 1960s, public schools have twice tried to get Charlotte Catholic removed from membership.

Rabbi Michael Shields will join Temple Israel next summer to serve as the congregation's new rabbi following Rabbi Jack Romberg's retirement.

Cornell Tech’s graduates and researchers are behind more than 50 start-ups that have raised $60 million from investors and created 200 jobs.

Colleges nationwide are trying to instill in students a concept that seems contrary to encouraging excellence: It’s OK to fail sometimes.

Economists revisited a famous 2002 paper on the value of elite colleges to see what it meant for women.

During this ‘particularly stressful time,’ American University reminded students to pause their studies.

Hundreds of colleges and universities have capitalized on demographic trends in the new century to establish a burgeoning sector of higher education known as Hispanic-serving institutions.

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Online education provider unveild plan to monetize its MOOCs, but observers say real opportunity for edX to grow lies in online program management business.

Professor at UC Irvine takes to Twitter to demand action on her complaint against a fellow instructor, whom she views as a harasser.

As members of America’s least-educated demographic group, they are dealing with family obligations, poverty, and inadequate preparation, among other obstacles to getting a degree.

Higher-education leaders need to take steps to better support their first-generation learners.