Rand Paul may succeed Lamar Alexander on Senate education committee

Could Rand Paul, who once advocated eliminating the Education Department, really become the Senate’s top voice on higher education? It’s not the most likely outcome in the jockeying expected before the end of the year or at the beginning of next year over who will replace retiring senator Lamar Alexander as the top Republican on the Senate’s education committee. But it’s also a distinct possibility depending on how a scandal involving another senator plays out, and higher education...