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School principals often make the news because of a scandal. But several recent stories, plus a New York Times op-ed, take a deeper look at the critical role pri...

The U.S. Senate, by a 50 to 49 vote yesterday, all but sounded the death knell for Obama administration regulations governing how states must carry out school a...

When policymakers and advocates refer to education as “a civil rights issue,” fiscal equity is often framed as a piece of that equation....

As the movement to protect immigrants, both documented and undocumented, grows in the early days of President Trump’s administration, at least 30 colleges and...

Students, parents and taxpayers want to know now more than ever if college is worth it. ...

At Summit Public Schools campuses, you won’t see PowerPoint lectures on “Antigone” in English class or witness lofty explanations of the Pythagorean theor...

In the contentious debates over what is a good school, parents are frequently pitted against public officials. The stakes are especially high for charter school...

Schools across the country took a hit in attendance Thursday as immigrant children joined nationwide protests intended to demonstrate what life would be like wi...

At 10 years old, Audrey Campos is the one who helps her 18-year-old cousin communicate with their grandparents. Unlike her cousin, Audrey speaks Spanish....