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According to a leading economist, the public debate over affirmative action’s role in higher education is missing the point....
Programs that allow students to take college classes in high school have been gaining popularity in schools across the country....
More students in the District of Columbia Public Schools will have the opportunity to become bilingual starting next year....
At the Democratic Town Hall Sunday night in Columbus, Ohio, Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked whether he supported charter schools. The Democratic presidential cand...
A few weeks ago Reina Olivas got on the phone with a freshman college student. “She was having a hard time with the cultural experience, the college experienc...
Latinos from low-income backgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado, will soon be able to apply for college scholarships funded by marijuana sales...
Do tests or high school grades better determine whether a student is ready for college-level math and reading? For public universities and community colleges, i...
The nation’s first and only freestanding College of Ethnic Studies is struggling to pay its debts....
High-achieving countries share some common practices when it comes to the recruitment, training and development of public-school teachers, according to experts ...