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The obvious solution to Peter Gorman, the school superintendent in Charlote, N.C., school's problems was to persuade the most effective principals, already ensconced in successful schools, to agree to transfers to the worst-performing ones.

Schwarzenegger vetoes nearly $1 billion for social programs before signing the budget bill lawmakers had passed about eight hours earlier. Advocates for the poor say the cuts are too deep.Gov.

The agreement that lawmakers are scheduled to vote on Thursday would close the $19.1-billion shortfall by trimming salaries, public school funding and services.

Owen Phariss on Friday night became the latest special-needs student to be crowned homecoming king, prompting an outpouring of cheers and a ...

Earning a degree online seems like a cheap, convenient way to expand professional skill sets. But do hiring managers take virtual educations ...

Community college students will find it easier to transfer to California's four-year universities under bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"Creativity, brilliance and potential" are among qualifiers for the annual $500,000 no-strings fellowships.

Speaking to TODAY's Matt Lauer in the Green Room of the White House for nearly 30 minutes, President Obama said that additional funding tied to significant reforms — including a longer school year and lifting teaching as a profession — is a much-needed fix.

Stagnant scientific education imperils U.S. economic leadership, says a report by leading business and science figures.

This Friday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show to announce a $100 million donation to the Newark public school system.