Digital Upgrades a Boost for Classrooms

Melissa Harris-Perry's panel of students, educators and experts discuss how best to integrate technology into education, for students at all income levels.

Longoria, NYC Mayor Back Candidates in...

Three LAUSD school board positions are up for grabs, and the upcoming vote that could have a significant impact on Southland children’s education and future has attracted national attention.

Lakewood School to Close In Effort to...

In an effort to cut $20 million out of the Long Beach Unified School District’s budget, the school board voted Tuesday evening to close James Monroe Elementary School in Lakewood and eliminate grades...

Families Scramble as Children...

The Early Head Start program enrolls children from birth to age 3. Some families are abruptly learning their kids can be "aged out" of the program the moment they turn 3. The Halley family is...

Students Take Nutrition into Their Own Hands

As part of a lunch pilot program, students are making salads from scratch, and selling them to other students.

Inglewood Schools

Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 at 08:22 PM PDT

Inglewood School District Gets State-Appointed Head

A declining enrollment since 2006 plus financial mismanagement has left the Inglewood Unified School District on the verge of bankruptcy, spurring the second state takeover of a California school district since...

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 at 11:24 AM PDT

Romney: Money Alone Won’t Fix Ailing Schools

Mitt Romney addresses the Education Nation summit in New York.

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 at 08:45 AM PDT

Obama: "I Was a Mediocre Student Until I Got to College"

"I just really get frustrated when I hear teacher-bashing as evidence of reform," President Barack Obama told Savannah Guthrie in an interview that aired Tuesday as part of NBC's Education Nation summit.

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 at 04:17 PM PDT

Obama, Romney Education Policies Diverge Sharply

As both President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney spoke as part of NBC's Education Nation summit Tuesday, the pair laid bare the differences in their plans for education policy.

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 at 07:54 AM PDT

Cell Phones In The Classroom

In a reversal of past policies, many schools are now encouraging students to use cell phones and other gadgets in class.

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 at 01:16 PM PDT

Education Nation: The Benefits Of E-Readers

Technology helps spark new interest in reading and curb costs for schools.

Education Nation

A solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in America