Choosing seven top education stories in a year filled with major education developments is bound to be controversial. The Penn State sex abuse scandal, No Pass No Drive, the use of digital badges ...

Kysie Miao reviews the history of performance-based funding in higher education at the state level.

So, let's highlight five of the most extraordinary things that happened in education in 2012: 1. The Students Speak Out: Students around the nation have seized the national microphone and have ...

Anatomy of the school-closing decision: Rumors of violence led to all Genesee County schools shutting for two days Springport student, 17, arrested, charged with felony after investigation into ...

MOOCs were surely the most talked-about trend in education technology this year. Part 5 of my Top Ed-Tech Trends of 2012 series.

Educators, policymakers, and researchers see a need for more and better research as the popularity of e-learning continues to rise.

Research, early education, teacher training, and Race to the Top would get new aid, but the fiscal 2012 plan faces huge hurdles in Congress.

In the United States, IT spending in education will reach $47.7 billion by the end of this year and is expected to top $56 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Compass Intelligence, an IT ...

Education Worker #08 2012 - Anti-academies This issue we focus on academies. What they are, what they do, why they are a problem and what should be done about it.