Alex Baumhardt

Students held back were at high risk of dropping out.

Programs are being cut to make way for degrees with "clear career pathways."

Other countries offer clues about how effective nationwide school choice would be in the U.S.

Cybersecurity is a growing concern as schools collect an increasing amount of data on students.

Most students with disabilities can make it to and through college, but are hindered by low expectations.

Most American students practice "active shooter" drills in school. Fewer than one in a million of them will need it.

A growing number of colleges and universities are guaranteeing a job after graduation.

Almost a third of Americans who take out loans to pay for college don't get a degree.

Charter schools cut football to win minds. Now to win hearts, they're bringing it back.

Struggling to juggle school, work and child care, most of them won't make it to graduation.

Despite efforts to require lessons on civil rights, outdated textbooks indicate little has changed.

They're being ignored as the nation tries to ramp up degree completion.