Foundation offers minorities mentorship in medicine

'Mentoring in Medicine' is a 501c3 non-profit that aims to inspire minorities to pursue a career in the medical field

Report: Teachers who abuse students find new classroom jobs

An investigation by USA Today finds teachers who have a history of abusing students are going undetected and finding new jobs in the classroom. How is this happening? Reporter Stev...

Mother of transgender student urges SC school district to update bathroom policy

The mother of a transgender student urged a South Carolina school district Tuesday to update its bathroom policy after her child was suspended for using the boys' bathroom.

Colorado bill to remove students' test scores from teacher evaluations shot down

A bill that could have eliminated Colorado’s requirement that teachers be evaluated by how well their students fare on standardized tests was shot down Thursday.

What you need to know about Every Student Succeeds Act

Strategy Room: Jeanne Zaino and T.J. McCormack discuss the replacement for No Child Left Behind

Standardized testing review: let's make 'teaching to the test' a thing of the past

We have created a culture of “teaching to the test,” and rote memorization. We must instead empower teachers and provide students with engaging and inspiring learning experiences.

Seeking a solution to improve US children's education

Panel discusses how to make students competitive for America's future

Common Core rollout hits money trouble

Five years into the biggest transformation of U.S. public education in recent history, Common Core is far from common.

Stop educating students for jobs that won't exist

Rather than fight the future, schools should prepare the next generation of workers for it.

President Obama calls for limit on standardized tests

White House to begin pushing testing overhaul