Defranco is a soccer coach, a Girl Scout Troop leader, a mother of two, and a bully to bullies in her hometown of Palatine, Ill. More
After nine and a half years as a stay-at-home mom, Kuhlman returned to work as a teaching assistant and a reading advocate. More
Weidle has held several positions in the Wake County, N.C. public school system – one that has garnered national attention recently for bitter protest More
Chicago's Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel looks to Urban Prep Academy for a model of what Chicago schools could become. More
At the Job One Panel, business executives and civic leaders discuss the importance of educating America’s students to compete in the global economy. More
Teacher of the Year Michelle Shearer almost became a doctor instead of a teacher, but a volunteer program at a school for deaf children turned her pla More
Rahm Emanuel is lucky that schoolchildren can’t vote. Chicago's Mayor-elect has plans to extend the public school day by as many as 90 minutes and add More
On May 1, Education Nation brought together 250 Chicago educators to talk about the major issues in education today. More
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In the fall of 2009, thousands of 15-year-olds across the United States sat down to take a test. It had no bearing on their report cards or whether or More
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