Luther Sonny White III says being laid off has transformed into "an awesome opportunity." Back in class 40 years after graduating from high school, he is studying for an associate's degree at Seattle Central Community College so he can switch careers...

The University System of Georgia expects to enroll between 400,000 and 450,000 students within the next decade and has to find space for the nearly 100,000 additional students. Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. said much of the growth must be handled by...

The colleges will still have to achieve the remaining savings, likely through a combination of leaving vacant hundreds of positions and increasing tuition and fees, although officials say they have not yet determined their approach. URI President David...

While it is noteworthy that both higher ed systems are boldly shaping budgets that involve restoration of lost funds and more funds that are much-needed to maintain and improve campus offerings and the quality of education provided to California's...

California faces annual budget deficits of $20 billion even while assuming state employees would receive no salary increases through 2014-15, according to a forecast issued today by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office. The fiscal report also...