18 days of upheaval at U-Va.
(Norm Shafer / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
The drama that enveloped the University of Virginia in June is the story of a power play gone awry, with missteps and miscalculations on all sides.
U-Va. reinstates Teresa Sullivan as president, but questions remain
(Norm Shafer / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Campus awaits decisions on future of board as terms expire Sunday.
U-Va. board reinstates Sullivan
(Norm Shafer / FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Board action to rescind the ouster of President Teresa Sullivan caps tumultuous fortnight on campus.
On campus, a push for ‘four years and out’
(Sabrina Schaeffer)
College officials are cracking down on students who dally on the way to graduation.
Has college become too easy?
(Mark Gail / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Over the past half-century, the amount of time college students actually study has dwindled from 24 hours a week to about 15.
National Education
July 4 quiz: See how much you know
Test yourself with this Fourth of July quiz and see how much you really know about the birth of the United States.
How to keep kids reading and writing over the summer
Here’s a set of exercises that builds the critical reading and writing skills that students develop in school by encouraging them to write for themselves
July 4th facts on flags, fireworks, food and more
If you are at all curious about what country manufactures American flags and the fireworks we light on July 4th, and where your Independence Day BBQ food comes from, read this.
U-Va. Rotunda waits in line for repairs
The Rotunda is crumbling. But the $51 million repair project is one urgent need among many for a higher education system that is a source of both pride and worry for Virginia’s leaders.
Crackdown at Naval Academy
Synthetic marijuana, commonly called “spice,” is widely used at the U.S. Naval Academy, some midshipmen say.
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