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By Janelle Richards // Apr. 25, 2012 // 5:37 PM

A successful program in Harlem isn't just teaching kids how to play squash - it's also teaching them how to become better students. More


By Dana Chivvis // Apr. 25, 2012 // 11:29 AM

President Obama paid a visit to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to help the comedian “slow jam” the news on student loans. More


By Nina Terrero // Apr. 13, 2012 // 12:33 PM

Latino Parents Meeting aims to create a way for parents to feel as if they have a voice in the building and can advocate for their kids. More


By Sandra Lilley // Apr. 13, 2012 // 11:56 AM

For the US to regain its lead as the most educated country in the world, it needs millions of more Latinos to graduate from college. More


By Carol Dweck // Apr. 9, 2012 // 4:39 PM

Standardized testing teaches kids that intellectual abilities are fixed, and that the purpose of school is to measure them. More


By Eboni S. Nelson // Mar. 28, 2012 // 12:29 PM

Credit card companies are targeting your college students! Here’s how they do it and how to protect them from crippling debt. More


By Nikhil Goyal // Mar. 20, 2012 // 8:10 AM

A New York high school student says students need a louder voice in the education conversation and more control over their schooling. More


By Nina Terrero // Mar. 15, 2012 // 9:05 PM

Music and band teacher Alvin Aureliano Davis is the 2012 Florida Teacher of the Year Award and places academics before music in his classroom. More


By Sandra Lilley // Mar. 14, 2012 // 11:05 AM

Anna Maria Chávez is the Girl Scouts’ new CEO. She reflects on her role as the world-renowned organization celebrates its 100th-year anniversary. More

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