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Which States Have the Best High School Graduation Rates?

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - June 12, 2009

A new report highlights the disparities between states when it comes to diplomas. more >>

Connecticut District Retools High School Math Instruction

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - June 11, 2009

Classrooms go digital with Web-based instruction and a custom curriculum. more >>

Palin Opts Out of Effort to Standardize K-12 Education

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - June 4, 2009

Alaska and three other states are not participating in the Common Core State Standards Initiative. more >>

Massachusetts High School Students May Lose Internship Program

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - June 3, 2009

State Senate looks to cut funding as part of a larger effort to balance budget. more >>

Top 10 Things You’ll Discover at College

By Jeremy S. Hyman and Lynn F. Jacobs - Professors' Guide - May 28, 2009

A countdown of what first-year students can expect when they arrive on campus in the fall more >>

Should All States Meet the Same Education Standards?

By Zach Miners - On Education - May 11, 2009

The debate over national standards in education has returned to Capitol Hill. more >>

Los Angeles Looks at Firing Teachers

By Zach Miners - On Education - May 4, 2009

A controversial proposal to streamline teachers' firing raises questions. more >>

Younger Students Outshine High Schoolers in Reading, Math

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - April 28, 2009

Federal test scores for 9-year-olds are the highest since early 1970s. more >>

A Survivor's Story: 10 Years After Columbine

By Jessica Calefati - Education - April 17, 2009

Anne Marie Hochhalter survived the shooting at the school and another tragedy on its heels. more >>

School Safety, 10 Years After Columbine

By Jessica Calefati - Education - April 17, 2009

To protect schools better, students need to feel more comfortable to speak out, researchers say. more >>

Many Students Experience Hazing in High School, Study Says

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - April 17, 2009

Hazing involves student groups engaging in silly stunts and drinking games. more >>

No Jobs Without College as Employers Treat Degree as a Minimum

By Richard Whitmire - Opinion - March 27, 2009

As high schools fail to provide common skills, employers aim higher. more >>

Should Schools Teach Money Management Skills?

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - March 24, 2009

Recession could focus attention on financial literacy education. more >>

Should Middle Schools Be More Like High Schools?

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - February 24, 2009

Florida middle schools offer advanced high school courses, and not everyone likes it. more >>

The ACLU Sues a Florida School District Over Gay-Straight Alliance

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - February 13, 2009

The district has prohibited two students from starting a Gay-Straight Alliance group on campus. more >>

Study Finds Grade Inflation at Some Georgia High Schools

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - February 10, 2009

Some high schools award A's to students who can't pass a standardized subject test. more >>

Our Meeting With High School Counselors

By Robert Morse - Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - February 5, 2009

High school counselors help students pick colleges, and they help shape our rankings, too. more >>

Maryland Ranks No. 1 in AP Tests Success

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - February 4, 2009

Minority students continue to have lower participation and success rates in Advanced Placement program. more >>

Ohio Considers Making ACT Test Graduation Requirement

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - February 3, 2009

Gov. Ted Strickland also wants to require community service, a senior thesis, and end-of-course exams. more >>

Education Reform Consensus Grows on Fixing Urban Schools

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - February 2, 2009

The ground in the battle for school reform is beginning to change. more >>

Best High Schools Send Students to Science Semifinals

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - January 16, 2009

Semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search hail from top high schools in New York, California, Virginia. more >>

College Board Says, 'Arrivederci, AP Italian'

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - January 9, 2009

Italian-American group falls short of raising enough money to save the Advanced Placement course. more >>

Gay High Schools Offer a Haven From Bullies

By Jessica Calefati - Education - December 31, 2008

But the schools in Milwaukee and New York also reawaken the debate over school segregation. more >>

Four New Best High Schools Lists

By Robert Morse - Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - December 26, 2008

Top achievement schools, top IB schools, and the biggest and smallest more >>

New Hampshire Students Could Start College at 16

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - December 23, 2008

The state considers a plan that would allow students get a head start on college. more >>