Charter schools are playing a notable role in remarks about education from candidates like Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Yet it's not clear what if any role they'll have in important states like Iowa and New Hampshire.

The pilot, which was initially one of the most buzzed about pieces of ESSA, allows states to try out new forms of testing in a handful of districts, with the goal of eventually taking them statewide.

Legislators in New Hampshire turned down $46 million in federal charter school grants, concerned about continued costs once the money ran out.

The Granite State has legalized Keno gambling and plans to tax the machines to partially fund full-day kindergarten for the state's 5-year-olds.

It's pretty obvious by now that many Democrats are growing increasingly uncomfortable supporting charter schools. But New Hampshire lawmakers have taken the unusual step of rejecting federal charter school grant money.

Research from REL Midwest examines the student characteristics associated with early college success in Indiana, with a focus on financial aid.

Teachers across the state are outraged over a new rule that requires 15 hours of workforce-related professional development.

Chief technology officers are facing an unprecedented test of digital preparedness due to the coronavirus pandemic, struggling with shortfalls of available learning devices and huge Wi-Fi access challenges.

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The school district, which serves about 11,200 students, postponed opening because of the protests following the death of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old black teenager who was shot by a white police officer.

Gov. Erik Greitens has resigned and the board doesn't have enough governor-appointed members to form a quorum. Important tasks have been piling up.

New state mandates start next school year aimed at identifying and supporting students with dyslexia. The 2016 law also led to development of training for teachers.

Controversy over an intiative aimed a reducing inequities in Lee's Summit, Mo., schools led the police department to provide security protection for the district's first African-American superintendent. Now the school board has reversed course.

When Scott Gann learned his son Dustin had dyslexia, he was shocked at the school's reaction. No one there wanted to use the word.

Already, some educators and prominent education advocates have entered their names into the running for of the many 2018 state races around the country where education policy is likely to be a hot topic.

Arming some school staff provides a needed safety option for rural districts far from law enforcement, educators told the Federal School Safety Commission during an Arkansas site visit Wednesday.

Worried that far too many students have weak reading skills, states are passing new laws that require aspiring teachers—and, increasingly, teachers who are already in the classroom—to master reading instruction that’s solidly grounded in research.

The Arkansas Department of Education will now provide on-site help for schools and districts in the state that are experiencing cybersecurity incidents.

Rural Iowa school superintendents and school board members unite to form new rural education advocacy group.

That brings the number of states with approved plans to 44, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Still awaiting the OK: California, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Utah

With their state’s caucuses the first official marker in the 2020 presidential contest, Iowa teenagers are in a unique position to observe and participate.

Primary season is now upon us. Here are three ideas for teaching in the wake of the Iowa caucus fallout.

The Minnesota Star Tribune review found that similar to traditional district schools, the highest performing charters generally served wealthier families.

Minnesota and West Virginia are the first two states that submitted plans in the fall to win federal approval.

Alexandria Area High School was created to accommodate changes in education and technology.

An audit of the early-childhood education offerings in Minnesota finds complexity and fragmentation as well as a lack of data about program effectiveness.

In the aftermath of last month’s killing of an unarmed Minneapolis man in police custody, school systems are re-examining their own contracts with local police agencies.

The daughter of Hmong refugees was an outspoken advocate for minority communities. She was elected to the St. Paul, Minn., school board in 2017.

In five northern U.S. states, black students comprise more than a fifth of ELL enrollment.

Resurrecting an old idea about assessing school quality could allow schools to examine a broad range of data on performance and practices and lead to improvement.

Recent Census data finds households in the South and Midwest lagging those in other regions in access to remote learning technologies and learning interactions with teachers and family members.

This Flyers rookie dominated in his return to the lineup.

The Pittsburgh Penguins returned home after a three-game road trip only to get blown out by the Dallas Stars 7-1 on Monday night.

The Montreal Canadiens are not the only team in the midst of a rebuild and it's not easy for anybody, especially not for Craig Conroy who's at the helm of the Calgary Flames and will be down a first-round pick at the next draft.

Could the Islanders potentially find themselves in a wild-card spot on Wednesday morning? In this economy?

The Montreal Canadiens snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-5 come-from-behind victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Remembrance Day.

Shea Weber gets inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame after an impressive career.

Elvis Merzlikins is expected to start for the Blue Jackets, who are mired in a five-game losing streak and have never beaten the Kraken in regulation.

Klapka has seen five games with the Flames this season

Kenzie Lalonde will become the first woman play-by-play announcer for an NHL team's TV broadcasts in Canada. Reactions and endorsements have poured in.

The Vancouver Canucks take on the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.