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How Much Is the Stimulus Helping States? That Depends

By Zach Miners - On Education - October 21, 2009

A government report says the Recovery Act is saving jobs, but state officials offer a bleaker picture. more >>

Report Shows Narrowing Achievement Gap Between Different Student Groups

By Zach Miners - On Education - October 8, 2009

The gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students seems to be shrinking, a new study finds. more >>

Schools Nationwide to Exercise Continuously for 10 Hours

By Zach Miners - On Education - September 30, 2009

A unique experiment lets schools sign up in 15-minute intervals for an "exercise relay." more >>

Texas School District Wins $1 Million in Scholarships

By Jessica Calefati - Education - September 16, 2009

The Aldine Independent School District is this year's winner of the Broad Prize in Urban Education. more >>

Schwarzenegger's Big Plans for Calif. Schools

By Zach Miners - On Education - August 25, 2009

The governor is proposing sweeping reforms to get more federal funds. Some say he's going too far. more >>

School Lunches Go Vegetarian

By Zach Miners - Education - August 20, 2009

More meatless options are on menus, but rising prices are hitting districts hard, a new survey says. more >>

D.C. Prepares to Offer STD Tests to All High School Students

By Zach Miners - On Education - August 13, 2009

Students will have the option to take the test without their parents' consent. more >>

Court Says Yes to English-Only Tests

By Zach Miners - On Education - August 6, 2009

A California court ruling approves testing students only in English—even those still learning it. more >>

Student Spending

Education - July 28, 2009

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Court Ruling Helps Special-Needs Students

By Zach Miners - On Education - June 24, 2009

A Supreme Court decision gives families more options for getting help for students with special needs. more >>

Charter Schools Might Not Be Better

By Zach Miners - On Education - June 17, 2009

Research suggests that most charter students would do just as well in a traditional public school. more >>

Close Underperforming Charter Schools, Reward Those That Work

By Andrew J. Rotherham and Richard Whitmire - Opinion - June 17, 2009

Education Secretary Arne Duncan pushes states to reward top independents and close lousy ones. more >>

Do Good Teachers Leave When Black Students Enroll?

By Zach Miners - On Education - June 5, 2009

A new study takes a look at teacher-movement patterns in a North Carolina district. more >>

Abortions More Frequent for Private Religious School Students

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - June 2, 2009

Unwed students and young grads are more likely to have abortions than peers in public schools. more >>

Turning Around Troubled Schools

By Eddy Ramírez - Education - May 27, 2009

Signs of how Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to fix failing schools, via his work in Chicago more >>

Swine Flu Blamed in School Principal's Death

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - May 18, 2009

New York City closes additional schools to keep the virus from spreading. more >>

Obama Looks at Closing (and Reopening) Failing Schools

By Zach Miners - On Education - May 14, 2009

Administration's $5 billion plan aims to turn around some of the country's lowest-performing schools. more >>

A Plan for Parents to Shut Down Schools

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - May 12, 2009

L.A. charter school operators launch a parent campaign to improve L.A.'s worst schools. more >>

Schools Reopen, with Hand-Washing Replacing Widespread Closures to Fight Swine Flu

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - May 6, 2009

The CDC’s new game plan for schools includes lots of hand washing and keeping kids at home when sick. 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 >>

Chicago Tests a Year-Round School Schedule

By Zach Miners - On Education - April 28, 2009

Many Chicago elementary school students will head back to school in early August. more >>

Should the School Day Be Longer?

Opinion - April 27, 2009

Christopher Gabrieli and Frederick M. Hess debate in today's Two Takes. more >>

Expand School Hours and You Will Expand Learning

By Christopher Gabrieli - Opinion - April 27, 2009

Massachusetts model shows that achievement increases and communities improve. more >>

Better U.S. Schools Could End Recession, Pay Off Debt to China

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - April 24, 2009

Would you like to send your kid to a great school? Or would you rather send your money to China? more >>

Low-Income Students Receiving Vouchers Make Reading Gains

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - April 7, 2009

Study finds modest gains in reading but not in math among D.C. students receiving vouchers. more >>