Rock Legend weighs into debate surrounding the cheating scandal and targets the NEA.

In Debt to Degree: A New Way of Measuring College Success, Educationsector.org has created a new, comprehensive measure, the “borrowing-to-credential ratio.”

A report shows that California’s Commission on Teaching Credentialing has failed in its duty to police the state’s teachers.

In an interview with Reason.tv at last Saturday’s Save Our School rally, Matt Damon said teachers make a ‘shitty’ salary. Reason.tv disagree.

For the first time, Stanford have opened next semester’s ‘CS221: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence’ to the wider public, for free and online.

The Center for College Affordability and Productivity releases its fourth annual rankings of ‘America’s Best Colleges’ with Williams as ‘America’s Best College’

SB 740, a bill pushed by the California Teachers Association, is moving through Legislature, which would eliminate standardized second grade testing.

As Pell Grants have been spared in the recent debt deal, it will be the graduate students who will be paying the price.

Investigation launched after students in Scotland get grades early

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel goes door-knocking in an attempt to boost opening day school attendance.

CSAP replacement could be expensive, as Colorado looks across the border to save money with multi-state tests

The Pennsylvania University has been announced as FIRE’s Speech Code of the Month for August 2011.

Governor of Texas Rick Perry launches an accredited, non-profit online university, offering bachelors and masters degrees to working adults.

A Harvard survey shows that views of the general public are largely at odds with teachers.

After pulling its pro-coal ‘The United States of Energy’ curriculum, the publisher has changed its policies on hiring itself out to for-profit corporations.

Assembly Republicans ask Attorney General to issue a ruling on whether the Democrats illegally shortchanged funding for public education.

Sats results in the UK show fewer children are hitting top marks, amid claims that teachers are failing their brightest.

Successful teaching teams lose out to seniority, says School Board member.

Schools could lose accreditation as state plans to tie test scores.

With the passing of Congress’ 11th hour debt deal, schools avoid crisis while K-12 spending is in jeopardy.

A cost-cutting four day week idea to be pursued by Florida’s Pasco Schools.