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Schools are responding to concerns that high-stakes testing and competition for college have fueled a grind that does little to raise achievement.

Inappropriate text message discovered by a 13-year-old boy's parents lead detectives to arrest a teacher's aide on suspicion of having sex with the boy in an empty classroom.

Mike Rose, a professor of education at UCLA, says it makes complete sense for people to be concerned about the economic benefits of college. But, he says, there are many other benefits that make going to college worth it.

A teenager has been suspended from classes after revealing on a Facebook page that an office assistant at his Quebec City-area high school was moonlighting as porn star in her off-hours.

As states scramble for revenue sources, a growing number are adding something new advertising on school buses.

A suburban St. Louis high school teacher who appeared in a series of adult films in the mid-1990s has been placed on leave after informing administrators ...

The Colorado House of Representatives is scheduled to review a bill this week that would amend the state's anti-bullying laws to require dress codes that "encourage school pride and unity," and mandate that teachers receive regular lessons in how to deal with bullying. The legislation would also create a cash fund aimed at the problem of bullying and suicides in schools.

Even as schools raise prices on meals, new guidelines under federal consideration threaten to put an added burden on an already budget-strained program.

A Tampa mother is defending her decision to stick her teenage son on a street corner with a sign that says, among other things, "GPA 1.22 ... honk if I need education."...

Spending money on tablet computers may seem an extravagance, but some educators say they are more than just a cool new toy.