New legislation revamping education policy would put a 10 percent cap on federal spending for efforts to limit class sizes at public schools. The effectiveness of spending on class size reduction has caused a split in the education community.
The Department of Education and numerous partners, such as Google, are joining with 100Kin10, a new teacher training initiative focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The House Education and the Workforce CommitteeThursday began its evaluation of Republican-sponsored legislation to overhaul the controversial education law No Child Left Behind.
Four political journalists converged on Washington to discuss how social media has changed the way reporters cover politics as part of Social Media Week.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan chatted with students at a Washington high school about higher quality teachers, graduation rates and policies to increase student involvement.
For one Washington bar, the State of the Union brings a sea of political junkies eager to enjoy the “Super Bowl” of politics.
Education officials across the nation gathered Tuesday with the mission to improve the youth literacy rate.
The St. Louis Cardinals unprecedented run to the World Series title will be celebrated with precedent – a team trip to the White House.
The energetic and competitive nature of Washington causes residents to be both overwhelmed by stress and satisfied with life at a higher percentage than the national average according to a report by the American Psychological Association.
Members of the education community flocked to the White House on Tuesday for panel discussions on civic education, coinciding with the release of a report about the vital role civics should take in improving higher education.