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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan subjected himself to what might have been the ultimate edu-press conference in Chicago Tuesday....

“Scholars suggest that being explicit about the impact of racism in schools and society and developing an antiracist school culture in which people of color f...

The U.S. Department of Education released a new report outlining the unmet need for high-quality early learning programs in America....

When comparing 9-month-old babies of various ethnicities, a new study finds there aren’t many differences in infants’ abilities to recognize words and gestu...

Latino and black students in Montgomery County, Md., told school district officials they are sometimes perceived as “academically inferior” and want change ...

A New Jersey school district was all set this week to begin testing students using a brand-new online assessment aligned to the Common Core State Standards....

Huguenot High School in Richmond, Va. recently made local headlines when leaders issued a long-overdue apology for luring Latino students to the cafeteria in 20...

At schools around the globe, girls outscore boys, and bored students are better test-takers than their more motivated peers....

For students looking for greater flexibility in their learning environment, virtual schools can be a better option than a traditional bricks-and-mortar K-12 cam...