Education Why Do Music Students Have Higher SAT Scores? New research suggests the reason has more to do with the sort of student who decides to study music than any brain-boosting benefits of lessons. Tom Jacobs
Education How to Receive a World-Class College Education on the Cheap But you probably won't be able to visit the parents back home very often. Kathleen Kingsbury
Education The 5 Top Host Countries for American Students Studying Abroad Want to save on tuition? Think about ditching the Ivy League to go international. Kathleen Kingsbury
Education You Only Hate Grad School Because You Think You’re Supposed To They tell you it's supposed to be bleak, so it is—but what if you enrolled without any expectations? Adam Waytz
Education What Can’t It Do? European Austerity Policies Now Giving the World Anti-Matter, Clones Talented natives of southern Europe that have fled their homes for opportunities elsewhere are starting to produce major breakthroughs. Marc Herman
Education What’s That Thing Where You Feel That Thing and It Makes That Other Thing Happen? The Emotionary is trying to answer that question. Ryan O'Hanlon
Education Things Aren’t Looking So Good for the Graduating Class of 2013 How are young adults coping with a weak job market? Lucia Mutikani
Education University Presidents Get Richer, Students Pay More There are now four university presidents making over $1 million per year. Meanwhile, tuition costs continue to rise. Ryan O'Hanlon
Education Is College Worth It? Pursuing a college degree is a good decision for most, but not all. Beth Pinsker
Education Captive Labor Markets and Migration A captive labor pool (like working mothers who are unlikely to move their children) drives down wages. And as labor becomes more captive over time, the divide between rich and poor grows wider. Jim Russell