The US Supreme Court recently listened to oral arguments in the case of Mueller v. Allen, which challenges the constitutionality of a Minnesota law. This law allows parents to claim a state-income-tax deduction for certain expenses related to their dependents …

Following a substantial increase in funding for K-12 education in the federal economic-stimulus law, there will only be a modest boost in funding for the 2010 fiscal year, according to a measure approved by the U.S. Senate subcommittee overseeing education …

In recent years, there has been a noticeable decline in the number of students classified as learning-disabled, causing experts to question the reasons behind this change. According to data from the U.S Department of Education, the percentage of students aged …

Freddie Mac is actively seeking partnerships with teacher-retirement systems across the United States to develop an innovative program that offers zero-down-payment mortgages to teachers and other school employees. The housing-finance company initially introduced this program, known as the CalSTRS Home …

Newly released guidelines from the departments of Education and Justice in the United States have called on school leaders to create and enforce rules that are fair to all racial and ethnic groups, while also reducing the use of zero-tolerance …

When Vice President George Bush campaigned for the presidency in 1988, he promised to prioritize education. Now, 12 years later, his oldest son is running for the same office and has made education a central focus of his campaign.

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Jean Costerton, my late aunt, passed away at the age of 89. She dedicated her life to teaching and serving as a headteacher in some of the most impoverished nursery schools in south London. The schools she served included Clyde …

Despite the challenging times we’re currently in, we cannot afford to let go of our national memory. It binds us together as a unique community, especially amidst a globalized culture where figures like Mother Teresa and Lady Gaga transcend borders. …

Ola Ojuko, a 17-year-old girl from Plaistow, east London, must work out how to finance herself through university. Ojuko hopes to study journalism but does not believe that her parents will be able to support her. She expects that she …