Confidence in higher education is slipping nationwide, in part because of the high cost of obtaining a degree and questions about whether it pays off in the workforce. Higher education experts say work-based learning programs like Drexel's could be part of the solution

Black college students in several states reported to authorities Wednesday they had received anonymous text messages using racist references to the era of U.S. slavery. The messages varied in detail, but followed the same basic script, saying the recipient had "been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation."

The University of Miami installed former student Joe Echevarria as its next president after he served a stint as interim leader.

Stopped-out learners' past-due balances often bar them from re-enrolling in higher education. The Ohio College Comeback Compact has helped 95% of eligible students return to their debt-holding institution.