He was an N.B.A. star, his face known around the world. But when he returned to Lower Merion High School outside Philadelphia, he still called her Mrs. Mastriano.
A Victorian doctor created the “vibratode,” but it was our great-great- grandmothers who saw its real potential.
The justices heard arguments on a Montana scholarship program struck down by the state’s Supreme Court.
He had one of the best winning streaks, and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
With oral arguments coming on Wednesday, both sides of the long-running fight over vouchers for religious schools are preparing for a watershed moment for public education.
In “Slaying Goliath,” the veteran public-education activist celebrates the defeat of efforts to introduce federal education standards and testing into public schools and expand charters.
Observing how Chinese 2- and 3-year-olds navigated a second language, I wondered whether I could have done this for my children.
The lessons of the last recession were harsh but clear. Public colleges need plenty of money during economic declines.
Race, gender and immigration are just some of the subjects that play out differently in classroom textbooks across the country.
The Agriculture Department proposed a rule that would further unravel nutrition standards set by Mrs. Obama when she was first lady.
The suspect, a fellow J.R.O.T.C. student who fled after the shooting, was charged with manslaughter.
Two people have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting at Bellaire High School, the authorities said.
The proposal had been one of the nation’s broadest, but it came under intense criticism from vaccine skeptics.
The proposal had been one of the nation’s broadest, but it came under intense criticism from vaccine skeptics.
Educators, historians and students had their say on how differences in textbooks from California and Texas reflect deep partisan divides.
Here’s how I did it, and what I learned about how the curriculum has changed since my own school days.
What to do when those with the most get more.
We analyzed some of the most popular social studies textbooks used in California and Texas. Here’s how political divides shape what students learn about the nation’s history.
She challenged privileged white parents to send their children to schools with predominantly black and Latino student bodies.
The New York City school is once again embroiled in a debate over its handling of race, religion and ethnicity.
Under the Secure Act, approved in December, up to $10,000 can be used to repay student loans. The law also allows 529 funds to be used for apprenticeships.
The educator at a middle school in Florida, Jeffrey A. Paffumi, was arrested after a confrontation with the 14-year-old over playing music in class, an affidavit said.
At a time when states and school districts are trying to increase vaccination rates, an aggressive strategy in Seattle appears to be paying off.
A psychiatrist is troubled by statements in an Op-Ed article linking anti-Semitic violence to mental health problems. Also: Progress on public schools; tips for the hard of hearing.
Legislation to help the children of service members is stalled in committee.
Since mid-August, gunfire has erupted more than 20 times at or near school sporting events around the country, more shootings than took place during school hours.
Experts urge early identification and referral for treatment, even if a formal diagnosis has not been confirmed.
Venezuela’s government opposes the Rev. Nelson Sandoval and some in his neglected Indigenous village see him as a know-it-all, but to many, he’s a lifeline.
The former official in New York sent sexually explicit messages to a boy named “Colton,” who was in fact an undercover officer, the charges said.
A new program lets students customize their meals, participate in taste tests and brainstorm ways to redesign their school cafeterias.
This is your network, we told our kids. Each dot is an opportunity, a chance to connect; the more you connect, the larger your network.
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to tell a friend of her spouse’s affair and what to do about a Title 1 school’s ineffective social worker.
David Hay, deputy chief of staff to schools chancellor Richard Carranza, was fired after his arrest, officials said.
This year, we delivered 125 dispatches from 44 countries and six continents, each one offering an immersive experience of one of the world’s most noteworthy places. Here are the highlights.