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Beth Hammett found out the hard way that most good things in education hang on giving people second chances.

Counselor Torrye Reeves believes there are three keys to keeping parents involved with their kids at school: communication, communication, communication.

The winner of the 2012 presidential election will face huge challenges when it comes to education. So we asked our readers to tell this year’s candidates why students matter, what they need and how to improve schools.

Many affluent students are oblivious to issues of race and class. Here are two teaching strategies designed to open their eyes.

More public schools are discovering yoga for kids can benefit classroom management—and learning.

This 1972 law was never just about sports—it radically changed everything about education for girls and women.

Many suburban schools are facing what for them is a new problem—poverty.

Don’t sugarcoat history in teaching the civil rights movement. Students deserve the full truth about both the racial bias that caused it and our hesitant steps toward freedom.

This innovative program helps at-risk students stay in school and builds community, both in school and out.

‘Conversion therapy’ poses as a medical treatment—but it’s really a type of bullying. Know what it is and how to help when LGBT students are told to ‘pray away the gay.’