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.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says teachers don’t get no respect — and he wants to do something about it.
A new Education Department initiative aims to bring greater honor to the teaching profession.
With the release of his 2013 federal budget, President Barack Obama announced a new jobs initiative that would start with community college students and end with a skilled future work force.
President Obama honored students at a White House science fair, where he announced key steps towards improvement in math and science education.
On Friday, a traveling exhibit on Benjamin Franklin will open at the National Archives. The gallery contains artifacts and documents from Franklin’s life.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan chatted with students at a Washington high school about higher quality teachers, graduation rates and policies to increase student involvement.
Medical researchers presented a new experimental adult stem cell treatment for multiple sclerosis at a congressional briefing Wednesday.