student achievement

Hundreds of Long Island (N.Y.) public school principals are challenging the state Education Department and criticizing new standards for evaluating educators.

The two most common criticisms about charter schools are that A) many of them aren’t that good and B) the good ones can’t be replicated to serve enough kids to really make a difference.

Praising the state for improving its test scores but noting that it still trails New England and much of the country, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called for the public to continue to demand more from the education system (and the government) in a visit to Rhode Island Wednesday.

Iowa students made little to no gains in reading and math on a national exam while their peers nationwide showed improvement, according to a report.

Education officials meeting here this week called for more civility as the debate intensifies over sweeping changes in New Jersey public schools.

The Florida Board of Education has approved more rigorous learning standards for students in the state's voluntary pre-kindergarten program.

Maine is requesting a $32.2 million federal grant to improve the quality of and access to early childhood learning and development programs.

A report on Nebraska public schools and student performance was released Wednesday during a news conference in Lincoln.

Organizers of a recent forum charged Battle Creek's businesses with investing in early childhood education for the benefit of the children, the community and the businesses themselves.

Michigan desperately needs to expand high quality educational opportunities for our children. Too many of our public schools are broken, and far too many young people graduate unprepared for college and a career — if they make it to graduation.