Education

Even though under scrutiny, a $6.5 million donation to fund a research program at Harvard University will not be returned,...

Fewer than 41 percent of students who attend college in the U.S. obtain their degree within four years, so to...

Earlier this week, the University of Texas-Austin announced that in 2020 it plans to offer some low-income, in-state undergrads the...

Natali Carrera, Vice President of Education Services of ValleyPBS, discusses eliminating the various socioeconomic barriers faced by parents in order...

One of the nation's largest teachers' unions sued the U.S. Education Department on Thursday over a federal program that promises...

According to a new analysis by ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning the number of high school students in America...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A new law in Maine is designed to prevent young children from being suspended or expelled...

In this collaboration with ValleyPBS, host Mark Oppenheim interviews nonprofit leaders from California's Central Valley and discuss the work they...

The higher education gap between rural and urban American has grown over the last two decades by 4 percent, with...

If universities across the United States admitted students based on only their SAT scores, then campuses would be filled with...

According to a new analysis by Pew Research, women are on their way to becoming the majority of the college-educated...

Emily Loya, General Manager of KCOSTV El Paso, discusses how the funds used for public television generate quality programming across...

Across the country, some schools are starting to provide free menstrual products for girls since inadequate access to them can...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University says it's receiving $2 million from the state to help retain students who...

According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most starting and even mid-career teachers are getting paid salaries where...

Carol Jenkins, CEO of World Learning Inc., discusses how the organization educates college students, including those with special needs, so...

Accelerate Learning, makers of the award-winning STEMscopes™ preK-12 suite of STEM solutions, was named the winner of the “Overall STEM...

CHICAGO (AP) — Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh...

Billions of dollars are spent on education initiatives that seek to improve opportunities for Americans, but Nick Hanauer, founder of...

Lynne Maguire, Board Chair of World Learning Inc., discusses how the organization's core values impact its educational services and helps...

Whether or not the question of citizenship will be included in Census 2020 is supposed to be determined this month...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — With no computer or internet at home, Raegan Byrd's homework assignments present a nightly challenge: How...

The Trump administration will no longer allow for unaccompanied migrant children who are currently detained in shelters to have access...

Kyle Zimmer, President & CEO of First Book, discusses how the organization's economically sustainable foundation helps children from low-income backgrounds...