As American students continue to fall behind foreign peers, 45 states and Washington, D.C. have adopted the Common Core State Standards, a new set of academic benchmarks aimed…
A national resolution to urge education administrators to rely less on standardized testing is gaining a wave of support in South Florida, the Huffington Post reports.
Americans are likely hearing from debt collectors more in recent years than in the past, but a practice that may become even more common: debt collecting for unpaid…
As the nation's educators are receiving thank-you notes and homemade goodies for Teacher Appreciation Week, a few prominent figures are taking to the airwaves to give their thanks,…
Is the tradition of school bake sales nearing an end? At a time when school communities are forced to increase fundraising efforts amid tighter budgets, one hugely popular…
When facing homelessness, bullying, and being abandoned by family, many people might be tempted to give up hope. But for 18-year-old Dawn Loggins, who was just accepted into…
While former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley has thrown some veiled criticism at successor Rahm Emanuel in the past, the man who led the city for 22 years…
The Pontiac school district took a step this week that may put the school system on the road to a state-appointed emergency manager, the Huffington Post reports.
Students suspended for walking out of class at Detroit's Western International High School earlier this week to protest school closures and demand a better education, are holding a…
Thousands of Tennessee children would be required to pass a "maturity test" every year to enter kindergarten under a new bill passed by the state House of Representatives…
A coalition of students protested outside Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office Tuesday, calling on the city to implement new disciplinary policies that would reduce the arrest rate among…
Northwestern Medicine scientist Eva Redei has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depression in teens -- a breakthrough that allows for scientific and objective diagnosis over…
Standardized tests are getting tougher, and it's getting increasingly harder to motivate students to put forth the time and effort needed to prepare for success on those exams,…
If you want to make a career from doodling you'd better be ready to take on Vi Hart, the Stony Brook University music graduate and self-titled recreational mathematician…
From the federal government to school boards, policymakers and administrators are increasingly setting their sights on "college and career readiness" as the goal of K-12 education, the Huffington…
Representative Virginia Foxx (R - N.C.) expressed either tough love or ambivalence toward students who find themselves deep in debt, depending on who you ask, the Huffington Post…
This year has already seen a slew of controversial incidents involving teachers texting students. Earlier this month, Pennsylvania teacher Timothy Moll was accused of texting one of his…
Two teachers have launched a recall drive to oust Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) and state House Speaker Chuck Kleckley (R-Lake Charles) from office, the Huffington Post reports.