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In the teacher-strike-ending agreement made in August, Mayor Rahm Emanuel got the longer school day he was pushing for, but he also agreed to hire nearly 500 more teachers and “make the school day better” by improving school music, art and physical education programs.... Read More

Gov. Rick Scott and his Blue Ribbon Task Force on State Higher Education are championing a plan for Fla. universities to charge less tuition for students who choose STEM majors.... Read More

In a new report from a New York education commission appointed by the governor, the commission recommended longer teaching days and academic years, teacher competency exams, more pre-kindergarten, district consolidations and the recruitment of top high school and college graduates as educators.... Read More

Looking to overhaul the way funding is distributed to schools in the state of California, California Governor Jerry Brown is planning sweeping policy changes that would provide more funding for schools in poorer areas with disadvantaged students.... Read More

When a child struggles with math, often they just attribute it to a lack of natural talent, or even being ‘dumb in math.’ However, a new study out of the journal Child Development shows that the key factors in developing math skills are actually motivation and developing good study skills.... Read More

K-12 education programs have been temporarily spared from what could be the largest across-the-board cuts in history under a ‘fiscal cliff’ bill approved by Congress this Tuesday.... Read More

A longstanding trope in movies and television is that in order to be popular in school kids have to be mean to others in order to become popular. The jock picks on the nerd, establishing his or her dominance. However, a new study out of the University of California bucks that stereotype, finding that children who show kindness are often more popular with other children.... Read More

Following the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School, various state legislators and groups are re-examining their policies on how teachers are to react to gun violence, and even looking to adjust policies on allowing guns in schools.... Read More

Recent data shows that junior high and high school students in Asian countries are regularly outscoring students in the United States in areas such as math and science. This has forced some districts to implement measures designed to increase achievement in math and graduation rates.... Read More

For the first time in decades, several cities in America are reporting a decline in rates of childhood obesity. Although some are skeptical of whether this new positive trend will continue, many agree that for it to continue, broader policies and far-reaching changes are necessary.... Read More