New Schools in South Africa Serve the Underserved

As many public schools have failed a post-apartheid generation of children, a budding movement is increasingly searching for alternatives.

First Lady Asks Congress to Join Childhood Obesity Fight

Declaring the beginning of the “next phase” of a program to combat childhood obesity, Michelle Obama called on Congress to pass legislation that would make many of the program’s initiatives possible.

In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1

A new curriculum at N.Y.U. is intended to foster more personal relationships between medical students and patients.

A Celebratory Road Trip for Education Secretary

Arne Duncan’s bus tour from New York to Maine is billed as a way to honor teachers.

Making Career Development Pay

Treating your career development education as if it were part of a stock portfolio can help you increase the return on your investment.

Western Schools Sprout in S. Korea

Parents in Asia and elsewhere want a more global curriculum for their children, and governments hope to attract foreign investors to their countries.

Budgets Tight, School Supply Lists Go Beyond Glue Sticks

With school budgets shrinking, parents are asked to provide cleaning products and disinfectants as well as crayons and scissors.

After Layoffs, Yonkers Trims Curriculum

Amid a statewide fiscal crisis, Yonkers has laid off 90 teachers, which will force it to increase class sizes.

Chicago News Cooperative: Many Chicago Charter Schools Run Deficits, Data Shows

Half of Chicago’s charter schools have been running financial deficits in recent years, an independent study shows.

House Passes $26 Billion in State Aid

The House interrupted its summer recess to approve $26 billion in aid to school districts and states to prevent large-scale layoffs of teachers and public employees.

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