School district leaders can find themselves in position of defending the use of Native American mascots or leading the charge to change them.

Philadelphia schools could face a $400 million deficit for the 2014-2015 school year.

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, pinpoints the states that lean most heavily on the federal government to fund K-12 education.

Although the district will slowly regain full responsibility of its financial and administrative functions, the Michigan Department of Education will continue to monitor the district for improvements.

An advocate for black students has agreed to a deal that would end a settlement in a long-running desegregation involving three Arkansas school districts.

Arkansas and three school districts, including Little Rock, have agreed to a proposal that could end a decades-old desegregation settlement.

A new RAND Corp. study outlines four areas in which school districts can do a better job at helping principals succeed in their jobs.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has chosen Paul Vallas, a former superintendent from Chicago, Philadelphia, and New Orleans and the current superintendent of schools in Bridgeport, Conn., to take the lieutenant governor spot on his re-election ticket.

The Natural Resources Defense Council is launching a crowdfunding campaign to kick off a new initiative focused on bringing solar power to schools.

Candidates backed by teachers' unions are defeated by opponents who favor charter schools and other choice policies.