I mentor a student who is a senior in a low-performing high school. About 50 percent of the students at his school drop out, while less than 25 percent go to college. His parents didn't graduate from high school, and his father earns about $14,000 a year. His grade point average is good enough to qualify him for admission at a few University of California schools.

Today, in California and other states across the nation, students, teachers, faculty and workers have been protesting, striking, walking out of classes and staging sit-ins and teach-ins. They are protesting budget cuts, tuition hikes, compensation reductions, layoffs and privatizations affecting public K-12 schools and universities.

Students and college professors in California and around the country protested Thursday over the drastic cuts imposed on cash-strapped state colleges and universities.

What does it mean when a white sorority wins a competition that African-American fraternities and sororities not only created but also consider an essential part of their cultural expression? It means an uncomfortable discussion about race, history, culture and inclusivity that is not black and white.

President Obama highlighted stronger federal efforts Monday to help lower a high school dropout rate that, according to the president, is undermining America's future economic potential.

Tuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.

Ohio State University is No. 1 again, but not in football or basketball. For the second year in a row, the school's president was the highest paid public university executive in the United States, according to a study published Monday.

America could be facing a nursing shortage that will worsen exponentially as the population grows older.

Her bedside manner is comforting, the questions to the point.

Community colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new green-economy jobs.

President Obama deserves an A+ for his agenda for education reform. His decision to nominate Arne Duncan as U.S. education secretary was inspired, and his comments on holding the system accountable are honest, refreshing and insightful.

College costs are higher than ever, according to a new report, putting a degree even further out of reach for many Americans.

Joel Klein's title is New York City school chancellor, but he's really a CEO. He oversees America's largest public school system -- 1.1 million students -- with more authority than his counterparts in most other major cities, thanks to a landmark 2002 law that was just renewed for another five years.

In 2007, a resident surgeon snapped a picture of a patient's tattoo -- the words Hot Rod on his penis -- and shared it with colleagues, making international news when the story was leaked to the press. At least the resident didn't post the picture on the Internet.

Teachers unions and politicians are constantly claiming that K-12 public schools need more money in order to produce good academic results. But does the data support the argument that our schools need more money to succeed?

President Obama has made it clear from the earliest days of his presidency that he intended to make education a high priority for his administration.

"Everybody was scared," a former student recalls, "and the parents were even more scared than the kids"

Our educational system is essentially a Soviet-style government-run monopoly that could only be loved by the likes of Lenin and Stalin.

MONTREAL (AP) -- Jacques Demers, the Stanley Cup-winning coach who has spoken frankly about his lifelong battle with illiteracy, was appointed Thursday to the Canadian Senate.

The incoming freshmen at one of the nation's newest medical schools will have more freedom to choose whether to become a specialist or help fill the shortage of primary care doctors.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday called on the state bar to overlook a technical error and allow a paralyzed law school graduate to take the bar exam next week.

Seventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of "You Can Vote However You Like" catapulted them to online stardom.

Seventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of "You Can Vote However You Like" catapulted them to online stardom.

Community colleges are only two-year institutions, but the Obama administration says they could play a key role in helping boost the ailing economy for years to come.

All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.

More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.

Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.

Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.

Targets for getting young people into higher education should be scrapped and top-up fees raised, say graduate recruiters.

A Tory-backed report urges incentives for schools and tax breaks for researchers to raise the profile of science.

TV documentaries like the Seven Ages of Britain fill in the gaps left by a "less impressive" school curriculum, says David Dimbleby.

Head teachers warn that Tory plans for free schools could lead to a system of 20,000 "corner shop" schools.

School leaders say record numbers of head teachers are losing their jobs because of poor exam results.

High-quality childcare helps identify the needs of the most vulnerable children early on, an Ofsted study finds.

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Boys choose to read less challenging books than girls and this gets more pronounced as they get older, a survey of children's reading habits suggests.

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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg asks head teachers to "raise their game" in return for a £2.5bn education funding package.

Thousands of teachers and lecturers from across Scotland march in Glasgow against cuts to education budgets.

Schools Secretary Ed Balls has told head teachers in England they need to plan savings now or face staff cuts later.

Tuition fees for higher education will not be introduced by the present Scottish government, the education secretary says.

More schools are failing under new-style checks brought in by England's schools inspectors, it is reported.

The number of men applying for teacher training has risen sharply because of the recession, training officials say.

England's new secondary school qualification is not stretching the brightest pupils, the exams watchdog says.

Nearly one in five children in England leave primary school without making the progress expected of them in English or maths, data shows.

Principals in Harlem are using firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses.

A Senate panel learned that more students in more countries graduate from high school and college and score higher on achievement tests than students in the United States.

For the fifth consecutive year, the rate of students finishing on time increased, hitting 59 percent.

The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood was evicted after pressuring the Walt Disney Company into offering refunds to buyers of its Baby Einstein videos.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to say an office “has not been as vigilant as it should have been” on discrimination.

As some schools favor applicants who do not require financial aid, Hamilton College has decided to swim against that tide.

Unemployment and public anger over bailouts remain high, but aspiring bankers find they can now get a foot in the door.

A Rhode Island school board’s decision to fire the entire faculty of a failing school may have lasting ripples on the nation’s education debate.

Backers of charter schools see Bill Perkins as their biggest stumbling block in the State Legislature.

If progress has been dramatic since the Nobel physicist Marie Curie was barred from France’s science academy a century ago, it has been slower than in other parts of society.

Harvard has changed in the five years since Lawrence H. Summers suggested that innate differences might explain why fewer women than men succeed in science and math.

A new company in New York is offering coaching, at a price, for college graduates who are struggling to find a job.

The demonstrations, which are backed by a range of groups, are taking place on college campuses and at public schools.

The competition, known as Race to the Top, offers states a chance at a share of $4 billion in school improvement money.

Three white teachers got three-day suspensions for picking O. J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul as exemplars for Black History Month.

Critics of evolution are gaining ground by linking the issue to climate change, arguing that dissenting views on both should be taught in public schools.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan has a large, ambitious agenda, of which the revision of the No Child Left Behind law is perhaps the most prominent question mark.

The measure, yet to be debated in the Senate, would safeguard students against punishment including forcible restraint and seclusion.

The Central Falls superintendent, Frances Gallo, said she was willing to negotiate after the teachers’ union pledged to support changes.

Marty Hyman, a veteran school photographer, and others in his business are members of an endangered species.

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Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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The Emergency Care and Safety Institute announces a new venture with the Boy Scouts of America to provide customized training resources based on their new Wilderness First Aid Curriculum and Doctrine Guidelines. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Fast Forward Academy launches a new product and free online tools for Enrolled Agents. With unemployment rates near 10% it’s time for many in the workforce to consider a job change. In life, two things are always inevitable, death and taxes. It's easier than ever to take control of your career by becoming an Enrolled Agent (EA). (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Introducing the e-Labels for Education (e-LFE) program at ShopRite®! Now shoppers can electronically collect Labels for EducationSM points - no more clipping, only clicking. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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After months of trial, error and tireless testing, Internet marketing guru Matt Bacak is poised to reveal a little-known Internet traffic secret. Slated for a March 9, 2010 launch, “The Ultimate Testing Traffic Report” has the potential to catapult Web site hits—and in turn conversion rates—into the stratosphere. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Understanding green schools on the greenest day of the year, March 17. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Online travel magazine features top travel news, columns, deals for the leisure traveler. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Middle and high school students experience a day of college life (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Daviess County Public Schools has implemented Netsweeper, an Internet content filtering solution designed to protect students from the dangers posed by the Internet while enabling a more productive online, educational experience when using their student assigned laptops both at school and at home. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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Updates to Netop ProtectOn Pro Include Enhanced Ease of Use, Support for Windows 7 (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010)

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