Report: States set low bar for student achievement Play Video WRAL Raleigh  – Raleigh Charter among nation's best high schools Play Video Video:George Lucas tells school success stories WRAL Raleigh Play Video Video:Holder, Duncan to figh... [More]

ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- American children aren't necessarily getting smarter or dumber, but that might not be good enough to compete globally, according to numbers cited Tuesday by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The National Center for Education Statistics found U.S... [More]

  Even 'Recession Proof' Schoolteachers Feel Pinch of Employment Downturn By ALEX FRANGOS Jacqueline Frommer thought her career path was set when she landed her dream job last summer teaching fourth grade in Pompano Beach, Fla. Last month, ... [More]

JUNE 23, 2009 Court Rules on Funding Special Ed By JOHN HECHINGER The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a victory to parents of children with disabilities who seek reimbursement for private-school tuition at public expense. School systems warned the... [More]

Published Online: June 8, 2009 Published in Print: June 10, 2009   Commentary Time to Kill 'No Child Left Behind' —Steve Dininno By Diane Ravitch The latest release of scores from the National Assessment of... [More]

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Array Of State Science Programs Targets Middle School GirlsBy JODIE MOZDZER | The Hartford Courant April 7, 2009 When Hartford Public High School opened themed academies this fall, the Engineering and Green Technologies Academy quickly filled with mostly boys, while the Nursing Academy enrolle... [More]

Education secretary states his mission: Reform U.S. schools By Maureen Magee (Contact) Union-Tribune Staff Writer 2:00 a.m. April 5, 2009 SAN DIEGO — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan yesterday urged thousands of school board members from across the country to find the co... [More]

Minority enrollment in suburban school districts has exploded since the early 1990s, and Hispanic students account for most of that growth, a report released Tuesday finds. But the data show that while districts outside urban and rural areas have seen remarkable gains in black, Hispanic and A... [More]

Report: U.S. schools should learn more from foreign successes     U.S. Must Learn From International Peers, Report Says By David J. Hoff document.write(''); document.write('')... [More]