Education Week

David Coleman, a lead writer of the common standards whose nonprofit is producing curriculum materials, takes over Oct. 15.

Officials Tuesday said there were widespread misunderstandings about a plan to revamp the district.

The National Center for Education Statistics is rechecking data on about 5,000 high schools after faulty information from the federal agency led to erroneous rankings for the high schools on U.S. News & World Report's "Best High Schools" list.

Florida will hold public schools harmless from this year's dramatic drop in FCAT writing scores.

Federal officials balk at pulling the $75 million award, but a deal on teacher evaluations remains elusive.

Connecticut legislators have approved major changes to the state's public education system.

As technology brings venture capital and startup culture into K-12 education, ideas hatched in academia are making their way into the marketplace.