![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-YJ745_easya0_D_20130731182944.jpg)
Business-school applicants with a high undergraduate grade-point average are more likely to be admitted than those who performed slightly less well amid tougher grading standards.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-BP788_WORKFA_A_20130806195521.jpg)
As parents worry their kids will get stuck with a burnout, a bore or a scary drill-sergeant type, more schools are trying to limit parents' input.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/RV-AL211_TEACHE_A_20130802162509.jpg)
Essay: South Korea's students rank among the best in the world, and its top teachers can make a fortune. Can the U.S. learn from this academic superpower?
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BF-AF466_03TW3_A_20130802164952.jpg)
What happened to your money this week.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BF-AF415_27getg_A_20130726235252.jpg)
The Senate plan keeps costs down for current students—but means future students could pay a whole lot more when rates go higher.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-YH065_colleg_A_20130723085013.jpg)
Parents are giving their children less cash to pay for college amid continued economic weakness, adding to pressure on students to borrow money, rely more on grants—and in many cases, live at home.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/RV-AL040A_RANDD_A_20130712183728.jpg)
Would it be better for the nation to educate them at a discount?
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-YE118_0712ne_A_20130712094133.jpg)
How should couples tying the knot plan their financial future together? The Experts—our group of industry and academic thought leaders—offer their best advice.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/IF-AB207A_529il_A_20130703172534.jpg)
In some situations, moving dollars from one state-sponsored 529 college savings plan to another can deliver tax savings.
Our group of industry and academic thought leaders weigh in on the worst pitfalls to avoid when preparing to fund your child's higher education.
Dan Yu of EisnerAmper says once a child reaches age 15, parents should redirect 529 contributions to an investment savings account in their own name.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-YH065_colleg_C_20130723085013.jpg)
Parents are giving their children less cash to pay for college amid continued economic weakness, adding to pressure on students to borrow money, rely more on grants—and in many cases, live at home.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
Capital: Columnist David Wessel gives four solutions to help President Obama achieve his aims of improving affordability and quality in higher education.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
Thunderbird held talks with Hult International Business School and Arizona State University before accepting a lifeline from for-profit college operator Laureate Education.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-BW957_CHARTE_C_20130624154916.jpg)
Students attending charter schools posted slightly higher learning gains overall in reading than their peers in traditional public schools and about the same gains in math, but the results varied drastically.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-BW845_IBGROW_C_20130616164226.jpg)
An educational curriculum that originally catered to the children of globe-trotting diplomats is making inroads in K-12 public schools across the U.S., boosting test results.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-BW750_CHEATI_C_20130610152521.jpg)
As computer-based testing becomes more common across the country, cheaters and those trying to prevent it are going high-tech.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-CD782_INTERN_C_20130605160412.jpg)
Internship season is under way, and unless business students are already spending the summer with their dream employer, a full-time offer may be out of reach.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/P1-BL694_STATEE_C_20130527181353.jpg)
State governments have begun boosting spending on public colleges and universities after years of budget cuts during the economic crisis. The new funding reflects the brightening financial picture in many state capitals.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-CC900A_EMOTI_C_20130501175247.jpg)
B-school admissions officers are increasingly trying to assess applicants' EQ—or emotional intelligence quotient—to decide which would-be M.B.A. students could be tomorrow's business stars.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-CD236_COURSE_C_20130514224919.jpg)
Daphne Koller, co-founder of online education provider Coursera, discusses where teachers fit into the model for massive, open, online classes.
Subscriber Content Read Preview
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-BV828_ROBOTS_C_20130408150747.jpg)
This year, robots will be teaching everything from math to vocabulary to nutrition in New York and California classrooms, a move researchers call a first in American education.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/RV-AL068A_HUMAN_A_20130712191136.jpg)
Of course it's important to read the great poets and novelists. But not in a university classroom, where literature has been turned into a bland, soulless competition for grades and status.
![[image]](http://web.archive.org/web/20130815204856im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-XP819_0527gr_A_20130527132649.jpg)
"Simpsons" writer Rob LaZebnik imagines a commencement address: You're pampered, privileged and oversexed—but at least your employment prospects are dim.
Students: Succeed in your class and your career with The Journal. Go »
Professors: Expand the classroom experience with dynamic teaching tools and resources. Go »
Ask a question about anything you choose, and let readers from the Journal Community answer it.
Content engaging our readers now, with additional prominence accorded if the story is rapidly gaining attention. Our WSJ algorithm comprises 30% page views, 20% Facebook, 20% Twitter, 20% email shares and 10% comments.
The Education Challenge unites Wall Street Journal readers to raise awareness and improve U.S. educational performance. Lend us your knowledge, invest in tomorrow's leaders and tackle the foremost issues facing American education.
Share your opinion on WSJ.com's question of the day.
Hello
Your question to the Journal Community Your comments on articles will show your real name and not a username.Why?
Create a Journal Community profile to avoid this message in the future. (As a member you agree to use your real name when participating in the Journal Community)