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Students in Florida charter schools are outperforming their traditional public school peers on state tests, according to the Florida Department of Education’s annual report on charter achievement released last week.... Read More

As many reform efforts focus on reforming education on the instruction level, a new report out of The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) focuses on repairing and updating our school buildings.... Read More

The College Board, a nonprofit organization that owns the SAT, announced that the test will undergo a thorough redesign; an “ambitious effort” they say is meant to better-meet the needs of the students and schools.... Read More

As a part of a grant by the National Math and Science Initiatives that encourages advanced placement (AP) work, students at 33 Indiana schools could potentially earn cash if they score high enough on the AP exam for English, Science or Math.... Read More

Education historian, Diane Ravitch, has joined forces with a group of education activists around the country to fight off state advocacy groups that support reforms such as charter schools and teacher evaluations based in part on student test scores.... Read More

After an earlier ruling that discarded parts of an education reform package proposed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, a Baton Rouge judge has now ruled the complete package unconstitutional, forcing the Governor to go back to the drawing board.... Read More

As the state struggles with spiraling costs of special education, a new report from the Minnesota's Legislative Auditor explains that the solution to the problem lies in increasing spending for special education set aside from the general education budget.... Read More

The Los Angeles election is upcoming, and the mayoral candidates are using their stances and plans on education to differentiate themselves.... Read More

The first TED Prize for education innovation has been awarded to Sugata Mitra for his “School in the Cloud” innovation.... Read More

Recently, The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice conducted two reports examining school staffing practices around the country, finding that recent claims of teacher and educator shortages may be over-exaggerated.... Read More