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Students at a Pennsylvania high school are getting a real-life lesson in the power of the press – and the many shades of gray that come with First Amendment p...
Where are the Hispanics in Silicon Valley? Many are part of the area’s “invisible workforce” — cleaning and guarding buildings for companies primarily m...
A study published Monday and reported on by the Los Angeles Times argues that inherited traits play an outsize role in how students perform on a compulsory exam...
Declining enrollment and sudden growth spurts come with their own challenges. In both cases, a little foresight can go a long way. ...
One outcome of Tuesday’s midterm elections: Nevada can expect to retain the dubious distinction of having one of the nation’s lowest rates of per-pupil fund...
In a new survey, teachers say they’re feeling more confident about using the Common Core State Standards in their classrooms — an optimistic finding that...
California became the first state in the country to describe what is meant by “yes means yes” during sexual encounters when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill i...
California has limited schools’ ability to suspend or expel students for “willful defiance,” passing a law over the weekend that curbed the practice....
Can celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month lead to decreased underage drinking, substance use, and high school dropout rates among Latino youth?...