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In a surprising turnaround, Mississippi, once ranked near the bottom of U.S. education standings, has dramatically improved its student literacy rates.

U.S. judge halts data sharing with Elon Musk's DOGE; Education Dept cancels student test, impacting data collection.

Who cares if Americans can't answer basic civics questions?

For the past 20 years, I have taught research methods in education to students here in the U.S. and in other countries. While the purpose of the course is to show students how to do effective research, the ultimate goal of the research is to get better academic results for…

School choice programs mean that students aren't locked into attending a district public school based on home address.

Nearly two years after most children returned to the classroom, educational losses continue to grow.

The drops in test scores were the largest ever recorded. The math score for 13-year-olds dropped the most in 50 years, to a 1990 level, and reading has gone back to 2004.

"These results are a national concern."

On the "Nation's Report Card," history scores were the lowest ever, and civics showed the first decline ever.