The closures, opposed by the local teachers union and many community members, amount to the largest mass shutdown in the history of American public education. Read More

While teachers are often lauded in the aftermath of a national tragedy, most of the year they suffer through a combination of budget cuts, mass layoffs, school closures, and similarly harsh measures. Read More

The march comes after months of bitter conflict between the Chicago Teachers Union and the government of Mayor Rahmn Emanuel, President Obama's former chief of staff. Read More

America needs a two-pronged approach to poverty: Improve Americans’ skills through better elementary and secondary schools, and encourage firms to hire. It’s unfortunate that we’re doing a terrible job on both fronts. Read More

The president announced two executive actions to help spur innovation in the tech sector in his Texas trip, the first in a series the White House has dubbed “Middle Class Jobs &; Opportunity Tours.” Read More

Jindal will likely appeal the ruling, saying in a statement following the Louisiana Supreme Court's decision that, while he was "disappointed," he was also "committed to making sure this program continues." Read More

As the latest attempt to repeal Louisiana's creationism law comes to a hearing, activist Zack Kopplin offers some thoughts to Governor Bobby Jindal. Read More

Dozens of students protested against high stakes testing and Mayor Rahm Emanuel's plan to close 54 schools. Read More

This week’s Melissa Harris-Perry "Foot Soldier" is Tonya Lewis-Taylor, a singer and former Roc-A-Fella Records publicist who co-founded the non-profit organization Entertainers 4 Education Alliance. Read More

Another legacy from George W. Bush: the national backlash against school testing is strongest in Texas, the birthplace of the movement. Read More

It's time to replace our high-stakes test-and-punish strategy with "intelligent accountability." Without major changes, we will be testing our nation to death. Read More

What I thought was an uncontroversial comment in an MSNBC "Lean Forward" ad--on my desire for Americans to see children as everyone's responsibility--has created a bit of a tempest in the right's teapot. Allow me to double down--and tell me your own stories. Read More

He's known as a hero today, but Dr. King and those he worked with faced extreme opposition in the early days of their fight. Two of his colleagues, Rev. Joseph Lowery and Juanita Abernathy, explain how things have changed. Read More

On Friday, 35 Atlanta educators were indicted for allegedly cheating on high-stakes test scores. But the debacle might extend far beyond alleged criminal activity. Read More

Hundreds rallied in Chicago on Wednesday to protest the largest proposed mass school closing in the nation. Read More

The controversial decision has fired up Chicago’s Teachers Union, which argues that the measure appears to target schools in “minority districts." Read More

The American public needs to focus on improvements in students' performances and results, not just shovel money into the nation's education system, said Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Read More

Chicago Public Schools said Thursday it plans to close 54 schools and a total of 61 school buildings this year, disproportionately affecting the city's African-American families. Read More

The Louisiana governor's reform of teacher tenure and evaluation was rejected Monday. Read More