Anya Kamenetz

Kids are showing reading gains in dual-language classrooms. There may be underlying brain advantages at work.

A new study and book finds friends can "drag you up" or "drag you down."

Georgia State says it has saved students $12 million in tuition because they're graduating faster, thanks to its new high-tech advising system.

Hillary Clinton has just proposed a $500 million initiative to help states combat bullying. Here are some things you should know.

The results are mixed for fourth-, eighth- and 12th-graders. More than that, though, experts say the nation's report card may be out of step with the latest goals for science learning.

A new study finds that for every seven more adults in a neighborhood, one fewer young person leaves school.

Remembering William Bowen, a former president of Princeton University and an important scholar of higher education, who died last week.

A new policy statement says kids as young as 15 months can learn from media when a caregiver is present and involved.

Thousands of Atlanta students were affected by the cheating scandal in which test scores were falsified. Years later, those who remain are now receiving special services.

Relay, an independent teacher prep program, is growing quickly thanks to its hands-on approach. Is this the future of teacher training?

Students of color, low-income students, students with disabilities and English learners have all made gains.

The U.S. Education Department is taking a stronger approach to teacher-prep programs with new regulations out this week.

When school test scores are published on real estate web sites, is that an objective data point, or a subtle form of racial steering? Experts say it's complicated.

Regardless of their own race, students had more favorable perceptions of teachers of color, according to a new study from New York University.

A $20 intervention caused a big boost in conversations between parents and kids. Researchers say there are lots of untapped opportunities like these to help kids learn out of school.

Some educators have embraced the frank new conversation about the racial impact of education reforms. Others are caught awkwardly in the middle and some --conservative reformers — feel alienated.

In advance of the first debate, a rundown of the Democratic presidential candidate's positions.

New rules, new reviews, and new funding for young, low-income children.

A new study says sixth-graders do better when they attend K-8 schools, so they're not the youngest.

Sociologist Sara Goldrick-Rab's new book, Paying The Price, makes a fresh argument for free college.