Education News

APPLETON - The Appleton West High School guidance department has scheduled a guidance night at 6 p.m. Dec.

IF YOU'VE BEEN wondering how college students have evolved during the past two generations, here's the CliffsNotes version: In the 1960s, they protested war in Vietnam; today, they protest tuition increases.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told educators at a conference Thursday in Indianapolis that too many adults -- in classrooms, communities and state governments -- are standing in the way of American children getting a good education.

Two mothers charged with educational neglect said no one told them how to properly educate their children when they pulled them out of public school three years ago in favor of home schooling.

Prospective MTSU students seeking academic scholarships for 2010-11 must submit all their information by the priority deadline of Tuesday, Dec.

Duncan told CNSNews.com that school vouchers are "not the solution" to fixing D.C.'s failing public schools.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a 10-year-old home-schooled girl who critics say was ordered into a public school because of her Christian faith.

Children's Secretary Ed Balls is to call for schools to save money through a series of belt-tightening measures.

For the first time, Allen County is holding parents legally accountable in educating their children, but one Fort Wayne Community Schools board member says it needs to be more than just a one-time effort.

Principal Robert Smith, social studies instructors Mike Jenkins and Taylor Watson and graduation coach Jason McKinney are recognized at the Walker County Board of Education meeting for the vital roles they have played in achieving high academic goals at Ridgeland High School.

A Spartanburg man has been arrested and accused of shooting at four South Carolina sheriff's deputies, including two in a helicopter.

Illinois governor candidate Dan Hynes wants public colleges to make it easier for military veterans to get into school.

As George W. Bush famously asked, "Is our children learning?" Apparently not in the twin capitals of liberalism, the District of Columbia and New York.

Education Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Monday that the growth and effectiveness measures for schools in 2009 demonstrated a slight improvement, but also indicated a broadening gap between Jewish and Arab students, as well as students from low and high socio-economic classes.

President Barack Obama will speak about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Berlin High School was recently cited by an industry newsletter for their improvements in test scores and education outcomes.

A judge on Monday reluctantly postponed until next October the trial of the man who's accused of killing former intern Chandra Levy in May 2001.

They were in a deep sleep, yet sounds, such as a teakettle whistle and a cat's meow, somehow penetrated their slumber.

States are gearing up to compete for $4.3 billion in "Race to the Top" school-reform grants - the largest such effort ever conducted by the U.S. Department of Education - but some local educators say the strings attached would set unfair standards for some teachers.

When federal officials descended on this small South Carolina town to investigate a kickback scheme that had caught up the mayor and another official, they stumbled across a web of corruption they believe is deeper and more widespread through the county.