Former UTLA union head A.J. Duffy will change course by opening a charter and restricting teacher tenure.

Across the United States, colleges and universities are observing the 10th anniversary of 9/11 with honors, memorials and events to remember alumni.

Some students, especially low-income students, have lost several months of educational progress over the summer.

The AFT-endowed Albert Shanker Institute’s report on US history textbooks complains that labor unions aren’t covered fairly and in enough detail.

The National Assessment Governing Board, who oversee NAEP (the ‘nation’s report card’) has 7 new members appointed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

C. M. Rubin — In the midst of the insanity, I had failed to notice the impact on our own child of relentless media coverage of the worst domestic attack in American history.

New data show GPAs decline markedly with more and more students feeling out of their depth at university.

Students say that high schools need to do a better job of setting them up for success in college and the workforce.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s plan to allow cross-district school choice has drawn criticism from parents who want to keep their district boundaries fortified.

Former Marine and Headmaster agrees with a think tank’s suggestion that a presence of former soldiers in schools will do students good.

Benedict Garrett, 31, was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct but left free to continue teaching.

Bedbug infestation levels have reached near epidemic proportions in New York City, having been discovered in schools at an unprecedented rate.

The Legislature and the state’s governors have been in a long-running fight over funding levels for school districts.

Governors have to use their bully pulpit to put issues of quality, cost and accountability at the top of the agenda — not just to make friendly appointments.

Building social capital in schools is not easy or inexpensive. It requires time and typically the infusion of additional teaching staff into the school.

Administrators are at the beginning of a long-term initiative to bring about more awareness and acceptance of the LGBT community in area schools.

Study shows Charter Schools perform better than their L.A. Unified counterparts.

Parents rally behind revolutionary plan to turn a failing Chicago elementary school into a charter school.

Indiana has moved forward and signed contracts for the takeover of four local IPS schools.

Gov. Haslam gives an inch to charter schools — but that’s not enough for those keen to see the charter school system run statewide.

As Nevada struggles to keep up with No Child Left Behind targets, an alternative is being piloted and gives hope to students and teachers alike.