To offer a demanding, powerful curriculum to every child is not elitist. It is egalitarian.

Black students are suspended more than whites, but the disparities seem linked to behavior and family poverty rather than racism.

Mississippi should be a role model for the nation in how to teach reading, along with Louisiana, Tennessee and Alabama, but old stereotypes persist.

Ohio's EdChoice vouchers are under legal attack: A new study says they help disadvantaged students.

What if a school provided help with parenting, health and wellness and social services? A Zuckerberg-funded experiment is closing, an apparent failure.

Universities can enhance diversity by giving an admissions break to disadvantaged students of all races. It's legal and it's good politics.

Steubenville's families are struggling to make a living -- but their children are excellent readers.

As achievement falls, the "honesty gap" grows.

Pandemic learning loss averaged half a year for most students, but the neediest students lost more in reading and math.

A majority of black, Hispanic and low-income fourth-graders have "below basic" reading skills. Does it matter?

When states are judged by how well students overcome disadvantages, Mississippi is a winner and high-scoring Massachusetts is mediocre.

Pro wrestling executive and former Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon will be the next and possibly last Education...

Growing up in a single-parent family is a huge disadvantage in life, writes Fordham's Michael Petrilli in Forbes. If racial preferences...

Vice President Kamala Harris, the daughter of two university professors, was admitted to Hastings law school via a program for applicants...

"Free" tuition has boosted two-year graduation rates in Tennessee, but low-income students need more help to complete a degree.

In cities with at least a third of students in charters or other choice schools, students are narrowing achievement gaps.

Schools that help disadvantaged students achieve focus on consistently good teaching, a strong, shared curriculum and lots of collaboration.

Overall, family poverty and reading problems go together. But some school districts are beating the odds.

My visiting eight-month-old granddaughter crawl-flopped past the teething toys to chew on the metal leg of the coffee table. "Try the...

Socioeconomic status explains some of the Black/White achievement gap and most of the Hispanic/White achievement gap.