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Margaret Spellings was secretary of education under George W. Bush. She says Donald Trump's ambivalence about the federal role in education raises interesting questions.

Some people in public education work hidden in plain sight. Here's the story of one man who takes on the role of surrogate parent, teacher and counselor.

Few gifted programs across the country have done what Paradise Valley, Ariz., has done to identify and support gifted English language learners.

For years, NPR's Claudio Sanchez has struggled with his decision to leave teaching and the children he had grown so fond of.

States are thankful for the opportunity, but critics say there's no guarantee that states will succeed in two crucial areas the old law — known as No Child Left Behind — failed.

More state control of public schools is on the horizon.

There are no federal laws in this country that prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in college. But few of the students can afford it. Now, one online college is offering them an option.

Pre-dawn school start times are unhealthy and must change, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Senate may have voted to replace NCLB, but one of the old law's chief architects argues that much of it should stay just the way it is.

From a young age, Caroline Solomon wanted a career in science. She also wanted to help other deaf and hard-of-hearing people defy the odds. Now, she's considered a role model at Gallaudet University.