The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the privacy of citizens in an age when websites, email providers and software makers suck up and store information on users, started the Spying on Students Campaign to make sure student information stays secure.

England’s private schools are struggling to attract pupils. Although the number of school-age children has risen since 2008, independent schools have barely grown. As a result, the proportion of children at such schools has slipped from 7.2% to 6.9%, with absolute numbers falling everywhere apart from the prosperous south-east (see chart). Why are English parents—a famously pushy bunch—increasingly reluctant to pay for their children’s education?

By Carly Okyle Franchise Players is Entrepreneur’s Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees. If you’re a franchisee with advice and tips to share, email franchiseplayers@entrepreneur.com. Married couple Mistie and Scott Wisniewski entered into franchising when Mistie retired from the army after 22 years. With the help of their children, the couple decided to enter into a science-based company, so they picked Nutty Scientists — an organization that provides educational, hands-on programs related to STEM for kids between the ages 3 and 16. Then, their local Small Business Association assisted in preparing them for entrepreneurship. Now they are once again surrounded by a team of people working to make their branch of Nutty Scientists fun and growing.  Read on to see what they’ve learned so far as they work to educate children.

By Dian Schaffhauser In a shift away from policies enacted with NCLB, Congress’ latest rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act puts some distance between the federal government and local schools. It also creates $1.65 billion in “enrichment” grants for tech-related education programs, including blended learning, STEM education and teacher professional development.

By Leslie Brody Attempts to overhaul education in New York face a big test. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ’s task force on academic standards and testing expects to hand in its much anticipated report this month, amid a continuing push by teachers unions to end the use of student test scores in teacher evaluations.

Teachers in England are among the best paid in the world – but they fall far behind those in Luxembourg, where those in the profession can expect to get paid more than £60,000 a year.

By Alexandra Talty Joe Mihalic was excited for his MBA program. A former manager in a tech factory in Austin, Texas, Mihalic was “jacked” to be attending Harvard Business School, despite the nearly six figures of student loans that he needed to take out for the privilege. Although he didn’t factor in the opportunity cost of attending school full-time for two years, he looked at the average income of Harvard business school graduates and felt that the debt was doable. Besides, it was Harvard.

By Enmarie Huetteman and Motoko Rich

By Bill Bush If the state of Ohio’s transition to new proficiency tests didn’t kill the “parent trigger,” it’s put it on life support. The GOP-backed law that created the parent trigger was inserted into the state budget bill in 2011 and took effect last year. It allowed parents at 20 extremely low-performing Columbus City Schools to take over buildings beginning this school year if they wanted, and every year thereafter.

By Adam Tamburin Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday announced plans to overhaul the state’s public higher education system by creating independent governing boards for the six universities currently managed by the Tennessee Board of Regents.

By Claire McInerny  A generation ago, a high school diploma could open doors, especially to well-paying manufacturing jobs. But today, with technology radically reshaping the U.S. economy, many of those doors have closed. The high school diploma is as important as ever — but as a stepping stone to a higher degree, no longer as a destination. That’s one reason Indiana lawmakers are rewriting their state’s graduation requirements. They want to make the path to a diploma more challenging and the diploma itself more valuable. Changes could include requiring students to take more math credits and a broader range of electives. The requirements would also apply to all students, and that’s raising concern that some kids simply wouldn’t be able to meet them.

By John Whetsel I began my law enforcement career in 1967. I served 24 years with the Choctaw Police Department before being elected sheriff 19 years ago. I’ve dedicated my life to making Oklahoma County a safe place to live. Now I find myself continuing these efforts through a different approach — advocating for high-quality early learning opportunities for our children.

The 2014-15 academic year saw a significant rise in the enrollment of Indian students, finds a report.

New paper focuses on centrality of teachers to peacebuilding in post-conflict contexts

Beyond the notes and uniforms, marching band teaches students real-world lessons in commitment, confidence, accountability, and teamwork.