A scathing report from the governor's office says that a culture of "fear, intimidation and retaliation" played a part in why principals and teachers falsified test sheets.

From Guest Blogger Nirvi Shah: Bullying, its prevention, and punishment remain a major goal of the U.S. Department of Education. This fall, the federal government will begin a study project that looks at how local bullying policies are put into action in several individual school districts and states. Around the same time, they will share the results of an analysis of current state anti-bullying laws and model policies. State and district policies across the country vary widely and may work to protect different students in different ways. For example, a new policy adopted in Broward County, Fla., recently offers ...

The small Tehachapi, Calif., school district violated federal discrimination and harassment laws, the federal departments of Justice and Education said Friday.

Emergency Financial Manager Roy Roberts said a new educational authority should allow schools to come up with new ways of improving student learning.

Continued weakness in state and local funding will leave districts continuing to struggle, according to a survey from the Center for Educational Policy.

Los Angeles and Chicago are two districts where superintendents will be evaluated on whether students achieve certain academic measures.

Former President Bill Clinton urged educators at charter schools today to continue to lead the nation in taking risks to improve public institutions.

The Washington-based think tank Education Sector explores the movement among schools to autonomous management.

The Educational Achievement System is designed to give autonomy to struggling schools.

His rural district expects to lose funding under a newly-adopted school funding formula.