On Campus, a Law Enforcement System to Itself

By NINA BERNSTEIN

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Penn State is being investigated by the Education Department in the wake of Jerry Sandusky's arrest. A law known as the Clery Act, dating to 1990, requires colleges to disclose potential crimes.

The Penn State scandal is emblematic of a parallel judicial universe favoring athletes that exists at many colleges and universities.

The Quad: Nebraska Concerned About Safety of Its Fans

Paterno Could Be Among Targets of Civil Lawsuits

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Trial lawyers with experience in sexual abuse cases say the monetary damages could be extensive, and Penn State officials, including former coach Joe Paterno, could be sued.

F.F.A. members in downtown Indianapolis during the group’s annual convention. Begun 83 years ago, the F.F.A. is the largest vocational student group in the country, with more than half a million members and still growing.

Future Farmers Look Ahead

By MOTOKO RICH

The Future Farmers of America, which prepares students for viable careers, has gone beyond its roots in agriculture, adding fields like genetics and logistics.

Slide Show: Future Farmers of America Convention

The Blackwell district, where a turbine overlooks the school, has a new football stadium.

Wind Money Fuels Spending and Benefits in Small Schools

By MORGAN SMITH

Some small West Texas school districts are awash in money from agreements with wind farm companies. How they use it could prove to be a valuable experiment in education.

Students gathered at the administration building to show support for sexual abuse victims

A Day Later, Rage Turns to Gloom

By MARK VIERA

Protests at Penn State turned nasty on the night of Joe Paterno’s firing. In its wake, students are dealing with a range of emotions.

Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, shown Thursday, formed a unit to investigate child predators as state attorney general.

Abuse Inquiry Set Tricky Path for a Governor

By JO BECKER

For months, Gov. Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania had reason to suspect a sexual abuse scandal was going to explode at Penn State University. He also had no way to talk about it, or to prepare for it.

Interactive Feature: Penn State Scandal Timeline

Programming for Children, Minus Cryptic Syntax

By PETER WAYNER

Adults have developed easy-to-understand programming tools to encourage children to create and collaborate on computers.

L.I. Inquiry on Cheating Now Covers Five Schools

By JENNY ANDERSON

An inquiry into suspected cheating on college admissions exams has broadened to include the ACT and at least 35 students in five schools.

Princeton Is Swamped in Early Applications

By JACQUES STEINBERG

Princeton has had 3,547 students apply through the university’s “single-choice early-action” program since last week’s deadline.

France Is Sending North African Graduates Home

By AIDA ALAMI

A tightening of French immigration rules is forcing many recently graduated foreign students back home to North Africa, where few jobs await.

Studying Abroad | The Heidenry family's trip to Mexico in the '70s was part of their curriculum.

My Parents Were Home-Schooling Anarchists

By MARGARET HEIDENRY

How my siblings and I survived our family’s educational experiment.

Amid Anger Over Idea of Charging Tuition, an Inquiry Is Urged on Cooper Union’s Finances

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA

The Manhattan college Cooper Union has been tuition-free since 1902, and some are saying the school’s administration has not been open enough about its financial health.

Work Program for Foreign Students Will Not Expand During Review

By JULIA PRESTON

The State Department said it was planning changes to a popular cultural exchange program in the wake of a protest at a plant packing Hershey’s chocolates.

Head Start Is Given New Rules for Grants

By MARK LANDLER

The president said that the government would, for the first time, require the early education programs to meet certain standards to qualify for renewal of federal grants.

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Soda ban in schools don't lower obesity rates, a study shows.

School Soda Bans Have Limited Impact, Study Says

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR

The study found that removing soda only prompted students to buy sports drinks and other sugar-laden beverages instead.

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<strong>ENGAGED </strong>Gregory Taylor leads the foundation charged with improving Newark's schools.

Putting Zuckerberg’s Millions to Work for Schools

By JODI RUDOREN

Gregory Taylor is heading the Foundation for Newark’s Future, which wants every child in the city to receive a high-quality education.

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Asean Nations Put Education Front and Center

By LIZ GOOCH

With higher education recognized as a vital tool to stimulate economic growth in Asia, efforts to raise standards and encourage greater collaboration among universities are gaining pace.