Six Nobel laureates, three senators, and a Supreme Court Justice from one Brooklyn public high school

In the Los Angeles Times, Daniel Willingham tackles a problem of teaching math: "teaching deep understanding to elementary students requires that teachers have that understanding themselves. Studies consistently show many don’t."

A new report by the Washington Post shows the overall number of children attending U.S. public schools with students of other races has actually doubled over the past 25 years. At the same time, many urban schools remain deeply segregated. An analysis by Tomas Monarrez, Brian Kisida and Matthew M. Chingos in Education Next examined this issue in the context of charter schooling.

Black and Hispanic students currently represent 70 percent of New York City's school system, but make up just 10 percent of the enrollment in the specialized high schools.

School system officials say that unexcused absences do not directly factor into course grades because of the system’s “standards-based” approach.

In Los Angeles, voters will weigh in on Measure EE, a ballot measure to raise funds for public schools, on June 4.

By taking on charter schools Bernie Sanders may be alienating black voters.

In the days since the announcement, lots of questions have been raised about how the gift will work and who most deserves assistance.

The rise reflects parents trying to give their children an edge.

How school start times affect academic performance