higher-education

The first major higher-education projects by USAID and the World Bank began about two years into the war.

Afghan universities struggling for funding Josh Boak 2011

"We hope that's not the case, but it's a logical consequence," said Amiryar, who advises the higher-education ministry.

Afghan universities struggling for funding Josh Boak 2011

"We hope that's not the case, but it's a logical consequence," said Amiryar, who advises the higher-education ministry.

Afghan universities struggling for funding Josh Boak 2011

"We need to give people a break, but we also need to follow up," said Ahmed Nagib, 33, a higher-education administrator and spokesman for the loose coalition of protest leaders.

Egypt's military to keep Mubarak government for now; protesters still in Tahrir Craig Whitlock 2011

In its budget request for this year, USAID asked for $249 million to cover higher-education projects worldwide, including $20 million for Afghanistan.

Afghan universities struggling for funding Josh Boak 2011

In its budget request for this year, USAID asked for $249 million to cover higher-education projects worldwide, including $20 million for Afghanistan.

Afghan universities struggling for funding Josh Boak 2011

In metric after metric the U.S. has fallen from number one to a lower rank: we're now number 6, among developed nations, in higher-education enrollment, number 28 in "perception that working hard gets you ahead," number 84 in "domestic savings rate" and on and on.

Bob Burnett: Suffer the Little Children Bob Burnett 2011

Tom Corbett proposed cuts last month that would slash the state's higher-education budget to $567 million from $1.2 billion, affecting more than a dozen state-run and state-supported universities.

Weathering Education Cuts Diana Middleton 2011

In metric after metric the U.S. has fallen from number one to a lower rank: we're now number 6, among developed nations, in higher-education enrollment, number 28 in "perception that working hard gets you ahead," number 84 in "domestic savings rate" and on and on.

Bob Burnett: Suffer the Little Children Bob Burnett 2011

"We need to give people a break, but we also need to follow up," said Ahmed Nagib, 33, a higher-education administrator and spokesman for the loose coalition of protest leaders.

Egypt's military to keep Mubarak government for now; protesters still in Tahrir Craig Whitlock 2011