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An effort to force Indiana to withdraw from "common core" education standards failed, but the bill's sponsor promised to try to revive it.

Education was the topic of discussion in northeast Louisiana as Governor Bobby Jindal and the state’s new Superintendent of Education John White visited the area.

Obama is right to say that the minimum requirements set by No Child Left Behind, in the ten years the law has been in effect, have done little to shrink the achievement gap, and to consider an alternative. But it’s too early to know if Race to the Top is the right one.

Since taking office, President Obama and his Administration have taken many steps to ensure that all students are safe and healthy and can learn in environments free from discrimination, bullying and harassment.

Google announce that hundreds of schools in 41 states across the United States are using its Chromebooks in one or more classrooms.

Surrounded by the white-clad students of her all-girls academy, Oprah Winfrey is glowing with pride.

When shown successful school reform models elsewhere in the world, politicians and educators alike often scoff that there are no lessons for America.

America's public school teachers are seeing their generations-old tenure protections weakened as states seek flexibility to fire teachers who aren't performing.

Ohio's former public schools superintendent is up for a high-level position in the U.S. Department of Education.

For a moment, try to envision an America where, regardless of how much money you make or where you live, the government empowered you - even encouraged you - to send your children to better schools.