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A recent report found that schools offering the most arts education had the highest graduation rates. How can parents and teachers stimulate and nurture creativity before high school?

Driven by the recession, many people are going back to school in hopes of finding a better job market—and better job opportunities—after graduation. 

Proponents of some early childhood programs believe a structured system of play can help children learn “self-regulation,” a skill that research shows increases a child’s chances for future academic success, though some critics consider it destructive to police a child’s few remaining freedoms.

The CARD Act of 2009 aims to protect young consumers by limiting credit card marketing on college campuses and setting limitations on those under the age of 21.

Cheryl J. Wachenheim, a North Dakota State University professor, was deployed to Iraq in 2008, but continued to teach classes online from her base in Iraq, highlighting the popularity of online learning.

Tonight, NOVA will broadcast “Darwin’s Darkest Hour,” a docudrama that examines Charles Darwin’s struggle over whether to publish his theory of evolution, knowing it would anger the church and threaten his marriage.

JiJi, an animated computer penguin, is helping elementary school children improve their math scores, showing how technology can play a positive role in education.

In order to give American students a competitive advantage, President Obama is pushing to add more hours to the school year. But students, teachers and parents have mixed reactions.

Kids may be more Internet savvy than ever before, but their ability to perform online research and evaluate Web sites remains weak. How can parents and teachers help?

Classrooms around the country are being updated to become technological havens for students, but some wonder whether technology is a real necessity for education.

Proposals by the English government to increase regulation of home schooling have been met by opposition. Governments in Europe and the U.S. have had difficulty finding the right balance that gives parents the freedom to educate their children as they see fit, but also protects children from abuse or neglect.

The University of Houston has created a class for students to earn credit for 20 to 30 minutes a week of Wii Fit, Nintendo’s exercise-specific add-on for the Wii console.

After all the criticism, many—including some Republicans—responded favorably to President Obama’s back-to-school speech, though some students remained apathetic and disinterested.

Parents, politicians and commentators disagree on the aim of Obama’s speech. Some say he’ll encourage students to take their education seriously while others contend that he’ll promote a political agenda.

A U.K. study disputes the value of teaching assistants, prompting questions about the pitfalls of extra help and concerns over the financial cost to school districts.

A new Web site for adult learners is part of a growing chorus of support for continuing education and online learning in the recession. 

In its ongoing struggle to balance giving users unrestricted editing privileges with its desire to be a credible source of information, Wikipedia is testing out color-coding questionable encyclopedia content.

The dwindling number of male teachers in elementary and middle schools is cause for concern: boys and girls need male role models in the classroom, educators say.

Wikipedia is imposing editing restrictions on all its living biographies. Some believe the change will make the site more reliable, but others believe that it goes against the egalitarian ideals of Wikipedia and places too much control in the hands of a select few.

A course at Duke University will allow students to take over aspects of teaching and grading. How will it influence future college courses?

A sarcophagus in an English parish church built by the writer Fulke Greville, a Shakespeare contemporary, could contain clues about several works traditionally attributed to Shakespeare.

New educational programs are offering cash rewards for good grades. Critics call the programs bribery; supporters say such incentives encourage students to strive for goals they wouldn’t have realized were possible.

A new program in Philadelphia aims to reengage high school dropouts in a college setting. Where are dropouts most prevalent and how is the issue being addressed?

A comparison of Shakespeare’s English to a modern student’s text message conversation shows few resemblances, but this isn’t the first time English has undergone radical evolution.

Around report card time many parents hear a familiar complaint: “My teacher just doesn’t like me.” Researchers at the University of Miami acknowledge there may be truth to these grumblings, and that “non-cognitive traits” influence students’ grades.

President Obama has announced a $12 billion plan to transform America’s community colleges and raise graduation rates. What does it mean for today’s college students?

The British Pop Art Movement gained a fresh energy when David Hockney emerged on the scene. He’s both a controversial and highly influential figure, known particularly for his versatility, and for being one of the most popular British artists of the 20th century.

Research suggests that holding kids back a year before kindergarten because of late summer birthdays might not be as advantageous as some parents think.

The charter school movement is threatened by the failures of a few, but improvements could have implications for education across the United States, some officials contend.

Plaster replicas of the Elgin Marbles will be on display for the opening of the new Acropolis Museum, as Greece holds out hope that the British Museum will one day return the original statues.