A growing number of school districts across the country are moving to four-day school weeks, in a shift they hope will help close gaping budget holes and stave off teacher layoffs, but that critics fear could hurt students' education.

Where M.B.A students are finding jobs.

Despite having similar educational backgrounds and experience, female M.B.A.-holders are still not getting the same pay, positions, or promotions as their male colleagues, according to a new study by Catalyst.

Business schools find ex-military members bring leadership skills and ability to work in teams to M.B.A. programs.

Isaac weighs interning for a congressman in Washington, D.C., this summer; Steve weighs whether or not he and Karen should pay for it.

As tuition costs rise, more students are borrowing and tackling large debts long after graduation.

Foreigners are staying in the U.S. after earning their doctorate degrees.

Students who study abroad and immerse themselves in another country's culture come back with a more wide-eyed view of the world.

A Maryland nurse accomplished two rare feats in her battle with the Internal Revenue Service: She defended herself against the agency's lawyers and won, and she got a ruling to deduct the cost of an M.B.A. degree.

Sue Shellenbarger answers reader questions about getting a graduate degree, having a midlife crisis and a study on housework.