Attorneys on both sides of the debate over using public funds to pay for students to attend private schools are honing their arguments for a showdown today with oral arguments before the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Student proficiency in math and reading improved at the median D.C. public charter school over the past five years, while student proficiency at the city’s median traditional school declined, according to a new analysis of school data.

A growing number of states are drawing a hard line in elementary school, requiring children to pass a reading test in third grade or be held back from fourth grade.

Voucher and teacher tenure and performance legislation could be the most controversial items introduced this general session that's already seen more than 30 bills related to education in the first month.

Governor Bill Haslam vaguely referenced school vouchers in his State of the State speech last month, and committees will begin their work on voucher legislation this week.

Bill Haslam used his annual State of the State address to defend his plan to implement a limited school voucher program next fall.

The fight for a quality charter school law in Mississippi is not over, as the House & Senate must negotiate a final version to hand off to the governor.

Some 78.2 percent finished in four years, graduating in spring 2010, a new report found Tuesday. Grim economic conditions and the need to be competitive in a crowded job market played a role.

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A study found that effective teachers can boost the test scores of students who had struggled under low-performing instructors, marking a new salvo in the national debate over teacher performance.