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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 …

By Enmarie Huetteman and Motoko Rich

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 …

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 …

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 …

By Branwen Jeffreys Plans to redress differences in school funding across England are expected to be outlined in the Autumn Statement. Change will begin in 2017-18 after consultation on the …

By Morgan Smith

By Mary Troyan WASHINGTON — States would set and enforce their own K-12 academic standards under a massive, bipartisan rewrite of education policy that cleared a crucial vote Thursday. The legislation …

Slow rate of growth threatens to leave a gap of 20 million degree-holders by 2025