Topic: U.S. Department of Education

Orrin Hatch close call in Utah: Tea party rising?

Sen. Orrin Hatch is favored to win reelection, but first he faces a primary election against tea party favorite Dan Liljenquist. Can Hatch avoid the fate of former Utah Sen. Bob Bennett, ousted in 2010 by the tea party?

Student loans: Is petition to forgive debt completely a good idea?

Why Education Department may be safe for now, even though it's a GOP target

Mitt Romney's big plans overheard, showing why he's Mr. Cautious

Trayvon Martin: Are rallies a rebirth of civil rights movement? (+video)

Jury finds Virginia Tech liable in campus shooting

Student loans: Rates to double. What's the cost?

Minority students are punished more than whites, US reports. Is it racism?

Ron Paul ad says Santorum is 'fake' conservative (+video)

The Vote Is Rick Santorum the new Teflon candidate to whom nothing sticks?

Vox News Ron Paul's tough new anti-Santorum ad: Will it work? (+video)

No Child Left Behind loosens grasp as 10 states freed from requirements

No Child Left Behind loses bite as Obama issues waivers

Lesson of L.A. teacher sex-crime case: Heed children who report abuse

Utah school bomb plot: from inspiration to prevention, Columbine had a part

Under education reform, school principals swamped by teacher evaluations

Biden, in a swing state, addresses student anxiety over college costs (+video)

The Monitor's View Rowdy politics aside, Americans are in a 'civics recession'

Real battle in New Hampshire primary is for No. 2, and it's getting fierce

Opinion How can it be? Student financial aid fuels increase in college tuition. (+Video)

Opinion Eight ingredients for a peaceful society

Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on immigration, abortion and other social issues

Virginia Tech: Gunman in police killing wasn't student (Video)

Virginia Tech shooting tests emergency plans developed after 2007 rampage

Police officer, one other shot and killed at Virginia Tech