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Nearly 50 years ago, the U.S. first got a snapshot of how its students compare with their peers in other countries based on a standardized test. The news was so...

Latino students in Maryland are skipping school for fear of being deported, Prince George’s County officials announced last week, calling this a “scary time...

Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings announced this week a new philanthropic endeavor to invest $100 million in education....

Without a doubt, the biggest change to the educational landscape in England over the next few years will be the growth of so-called academies and free schools, ...

The many complaints about the large quantity of standardized assessments American students take may make giving another test a hard sell...

Jaim Escalante championed AP classes for all who promised to work hard – regardless of their GPA, and in 1987, 26 percent of all Mexican-American students in ...

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New Lens on Learning: The Hidden Value of Motivation, Grit and Engagement...