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High school students took and passed more courses as requirements increased, but the change did not boost grades or college-going, a study finds.

A small public high school structures educators’ roles and schedules so that students—and teachers—have more time to learn.

For a greater global payoff, writes Joseph Piro, give the science, technology, engineering, and math acronym an A—for the arts.

The Texas state education board's Christian conservative bloc was weakened Wednesday after one of its most prominent members lost his seat.

Effective practices focused on student outcomes are the key to middle-grades success, write Trish Williams and Michael Kirst, not a particular grade configuration or curriculum.

Not all low-performing schools are alike, says a new report that offers a framework to help educators, policymakers, and advocates direct attention to the schools that need it most.

Living in poverty before age 5 can have a critical impact on children’s earnings trajectories 30 years later, according to a study in the January/February issue of Child Development.

On average, fewer than half of the American Indian and Alaska Native students in 12 states graduate from high school, says a report released last month.