Michigan is spending more on schools and students are learning less.

New York spends a lot on schools and doesn't get much for the money.

Politics undercut turn-of-the-century education reforms, but new choice programs could make a difference.

Teachers' unions and community groups make it very, very hard to close high-cost, low-enrollment schools.

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

Utah spends less on public schools and has larger class sizes, but ranks #4 for education, according to U.S. News.

School spending soared in the last 10 years as test scores fell -- except in states such as Louisiana and Mississippi.

Chicago Public Schools doubled per-student spending since 2012, according to a report by the Illinois Policy Institute. Achievement is...

State-mandated cuts in class sizes primarily will benefit New York City students in low-poverty schools, report Alex Zimmerman and Matt...

Akron's I Promise School opened five years ago with high hopes and lots of extra funding from basketball star LeBron James' foundation....

New York City schools are spending more while enrolling fewer students, reports Kristina Watrobski for Crisis in the Classroom. Since...