Education

Studies of the psychology of happiness have some wondering whether it’s time to reevaluate how we approach daily life. 

Campus safety is a big concern after the murders of three college students in less than a week, leading universities to step up security efforts.

On Feb. 8, Moscow shut down the European University at St. Petersburg, citing fire code violations. Professors and analysts detect a political motive.

In the summer of 2007, Jonathan Kozol, author and former teacher, went on a hunger strike to protest No Child Left Behind. However, in the eyes of one pundit, Kozol is more of a problem than the legislation he attacks.

The latest in a number of prestigious universities to assist poorer scholars, Harvard is offering grants for middle-class students; concern is growing for twenty-something graduates sinking into the red.