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Research shows that teens' natural sleep cycle is to sleep later in the morning. Some schools are responding by pushing back start times.

With the advent of the writing portion of the SAT, schools have put more emphasis on writing skills. But are they actually being taught, and what happens when students reach college?

Darwin’s great-great-grandson submitted a cheek swab sample to the Genographic Project in order to discover his—and his great-great-grandfather’s—“human deep ancestry.”

A small city in New York state offers special travel deals just for teachers and their families, but there are plenty of ways for educators to travel frugally.

Students in Milwaukee have remade Beyonce’s hit “Single Ladies” into “Scholar Ladies,” showing how popular music can inspire in the classroom.

A study found that elementary girls scored lower on math tests after spending a school year with female teachers that are anxious about math.

School registration forms and tests ask students to state their race for measurement purposes, but increasingly, students don’t want to comply.

The student is appealing a court decision denying him extra time to take a crucial test, calling attention to difficult situations confronting dyslexic students, their parents and teachers.

Many consider Newbery Medal-winning books to be a “gold standard” for quality children’s literature. This year’s selection has met the expectations of many critics that last year questioned whether the award had lost its value.

Many students turn to practical or technical degrees in tough economic times, but others find liberal arts degrees to be more valuable than ever.

School gardens are not without controversy, despite largely positive news coverage and political attention.

Harlem Children’s Zone aims to put children—and entire communities—on a path to academic and economic success.

Work is ongoing to restore and maintain Timbuktu’s ancient texts, calling attention to past scholarship in sub-Saharan Africa, and to book restoration efforts around the world.

Although distance learning has been a mainstay of college education for years, more elementary schools are using the approach to expand their curriculum.

A U.K. study finds that one in six children struggle with speech, due in part to busier parents, but the outlook may not be as bleak as it seems.

A recent study from the Pew Hispanic Center examines economic, academic and socio-cultural benchmarks that reflect the status and the values of the largest and youngest immigrant group in America: Latinos.

Every year has its share of stories that profoundly affect us. Stories about our schools and our children particularly touch our emotions. With a new administration in Washington, a global economic recession and the increasing pervasiveness of technology, 2009 was bound to have plenty of stories that would impact the school world. Here are 10 that findingDulcinea believes most profoundly did so.

Although research shows the importance of eating a healthy breakfast, many students continue to skip it. Some schools are changing that by moving breakfast out of the cafeteria.