MUSCATINE, Iowa — The suspect moved menacingly toward her, but Elexiana Oliva stood her ground, gun drawn and in a half crouch as she calmly tried to talk him down. The confrontation wasn't real, and ...

A career in special education often starts with passion. "For many, it's more than a job," said Dr. Danny Tanguay, academic dean of education and first year experience at Southern New Hampshire ...

Last month, Manchester University, a private liberal arts college two hours north of Indianapolis, became the first college in Indiana to win approval to offer reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees. The ...

Americans currently owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student loan debt, but despite rising costs, going to college is a decision that can give you one of the best returns on your investment. The size of ...

Just 18% of American adults without a college degree believe four-year colleges charge a "fair" price — but they still find value in getting a college degree. Those are the findings of a new Lumina ...

Holding a degree from certain schools may pay off even more. The median earnings of graduates from Massachusetts Institute of Technology are roughly $114,000 higher than the earnings of workers with ...

Research has found that Americans are increasingly questioning whether college is worth the time and price, deterred by the rising cost of higher education and the prospect of student debt. But ...

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