SAT scores nationwide declined for the second straight year, according to data released today by the College Board–the nonprofit organization that administers the exam. The class of 2007 notched a 1-point decline in critical reading scores, a 3-point decline in mathematics, and a 3-point drop in the writing section–now in its second year.
Putting the 'art' in liberal arts
A horse of a different color
The Jesuits have been synonymous with education since the founding of their order in 1540. Their patron, St. Ignatius Loyola, espoused spiritual development and service.
In 1845, John Baldwin founded a college that admitted students without regard to gender, race, or religion. A few years later, he took his vision of inclusive education to India and founded a school there as well. Talk about a man ahead of his time.
Two midwestern teens go on a killing spree, inspiring films and songs decades later
Norman Bates had nothing on Ed Gein
The Tour de France went sans yellow jersey last week after leader Michael Rasmussen allegedly lied about his whereabouts during a drug test. The Danish rider was not alone in infamy: Two entire teams were absent as the pack rolled down the Champs-Elysées. The doping scandals have done incalculable damage, but at least cycling’s...