$25 million science and engineering lab planned for IUPUI 

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis hopes to open facility in 2012...

Dartmouth College will create Center for Health Care Delivery Science 

$35 million donation will pay for new program...

Legislation would let University of Minnesota sell alcohol in new stadium 

Alcohol sales were not allowed in TCF Bank Stadium's first year ...

Lead poisoning afflicts performance of many Detroit students 

More than half of those tested had elevated levels of lead...

Illinois pays $166 million to district to clear backlog of construction financing 

26 school systems have been waiting for funding, some since 2002...

Cobb County (Ga.) district cuts 734 positions 

Preliminary budget also calls for 5 furlough days and increased class sizes...

Texas charter school supporters want limit on number of schools removed 

Legislature has limited state to 215 charter holders, and the state now has 212 ...

$50 million donation will boost UCLA 

Retired professor's gift will pay for new life sciences building ...

University of Minnesota eyes redesign of auditorium 

$80 million overhaul would give new life to Northrop Auditorium...

University of Washington looks to scale back stadium renovation plans 

Less ambitious proposal would not seek state funding...

Harvard study says Florida class size reduction has not boosted test scores 

Students at schools where size was reduced did no better on math and reading ...

14 Philadelphia schools will get overhaul 

7 campuses will be converted to charter schools...

$2 million bond defeated in Dawson (Texas) district 

Pinellas County (Fla.) district may need to close more schools in 2011-12 

Officials promised that no schools would close in 2010-11, but budget woes continue...

Judge restricts layoffs of teachers at 3 struggling Los Angeles middle schools 

Lawsuit contends the 3 schools have had an excessive number of layoffs ...

Jewish school will build permanent site in Baltimore 

Cardin School facility will be adjacent to space it is renting...

Two more Catholic schools are closing in Rhode Island 

Enrollment continues to decline, and costs are rising...

For-profit college wants to open campuses in Omaha and Lincoln, Neb. 

Herzing University has 10 campuses in 8 states...

Some Florida districts object to proposed changes in charter school regulations 

They say proposal would make it easier for private companies to garner profits...

Contractor accused of skimming funds from New York City school construction projects 

Man allegedly padded payroll and took more than $2 million...

Parents at Brooklyn school don't want to share space with charter 

P.S. 15 and PAVE Academy occupy same building ...

University of Illinois taps Connecticut administrator as its next president 

Michael Hogan is president at University of Connecticut...

San Francisco district rescinds half of layoff notices to teachers and administrators 

Deal with union reduces number of layoffs to 350 ...

Extra time is what gives Boston charter schools an edge 

Study by Boston Foundation says students benefit from spending more time on math and English...

UCLA to begin renovation of Pauley Pavilion 

School's famed basketball arena will receive a $136 million overhaul...