At the center of it all is Tomanekka Irving, the school's STEM-agriculture teacher, whose class has become so popular that administrators say families have moved into the district specifically to enroll their children.

Sometimes, the most responsible thing a leader can do is ask someone on the shore what they see.

After the U.S. spent $30 billion replacing textbooks with laptops, experts say student test scores and cognitive skills have declined. Researchers link heavier classroom screen use to weaker attention and learning.

Two new partnerships aim to crack down on foreign funding in higher education and improve school security.