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Sixteen schools in South Carolina are on the 2010 Newsweek magazine list of America's Best High Schools, an annual ranking of the top public high schools in the nation based on rigorous course offerings and how all students perform in those courses.

Authorities searching through the wreckage of a small plane that nosedived into an Arizona high school and exploded found four bodies Saturd ...

The nation’s governors and state school chiefs released final recommendations for what students should master in English and math.

Study shows reading scores improve when kids get a stack of 12 books at the end of the school year.

The agreement between the district and the union will require a longer school day, more after-school tutoring and other changes, according to The Associated Press. "Both the school district and the union agree that ...

Flashing police cars guarded Beijing schools Tuesday and officers in another city were told they could shoot to kill to stop ...

Young children who watch a lot of TV aren't just missing out on more stimulating activities. They may also be destined for problems at school and unhealthier habits later in life, new research suggests.

A senior on the Virginia men's lacrosse team was charged Monday with the slaying of a fellow student on the women's team, stunning ...

A farmer attacked kindergarten students with a hammer, injuring five, before burning himself to death Friday in China's third such assault in as many days and prompting the government to demand stricter school security nationwide....

A knife-wielding man injured 28 children, two teachers and a security guard in a kindergarten in eastern China, state media reported on Thursday, the fourth such stabbing case in recent weeks.