It's not enough for parents to have access to data on school quality; they need an explicit reason to start comparing schools to make use of that information, finds a study released this morning in Education Next.

The $1.5 million Arts in Education/Professional Development for Arts Educators grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Education and focuses on integrating the arts into classroom instruction and to improve student engagement.

The digital age continues to spark creative developments in education. Wireless gadgets are now commonplace in the typical American classroom. But while technology is helping thousands of students reach new heights in their education, many others are falling behind.

The new data suggests that some community colleges are doing a much better job of preparing students for future success than they’ve gotten credit for. 

From the local K-12 administrators to the community college district, a local four-year institution and local corporations, the whole region is investing in student success

The results of surveys released by two major universities this week show signs that several groups of students there are not satisfied with the campus climate.

Nguyen’s suicide has sparked a contentious legal battle headed to Massachusetts’ highest court over whether schools can be held responsible when students take their own lives.

The mountain of college debt borne by graduates and their families — $1.4 trillion and counting — weighs on Americans in many ways, from the ability to buy a house to, in some cases, the ability to retire.