Changes to the state's evaluation system for schools has thrown the state's school accountability system into flux.

For female students, higher room temperatures mean higher scores.

New research suggests that simply reminding students about the reality of implicit bias can help them avoid it.

The state is looking to expand its school marshal program, which allows teachers to carry firearms in case of an active shooter, causing some students to worry about their safety.

It may seem obvious, but other countries' experiences illustrate a more complicated story in improving education outcomes for students.

Half of California's children come from immigrant families, and educating them well is crucial to the state's future. New programs in Fresno offer reasons for hope.

New research finds many men view learning a second language as a feminine pursuit.

Tuition costs have ballooned since the 1970s, but some argue making college free is a regressive solution.

In many parts of the country, child care costs more than a mortgage.

New research finds particularly positive results when parents and kids work on a creative project together.

Universities are increasingly turning to graduate programs to balance their books. Students are shouldering the costs.

A bill in the California assembly would effectively prevent the program from operating in the state, if passed.

Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy helps very vulnerable students succeed in high school—and beyond.

The United States is the only country in the world with major airlines that require four-year degrees in order to be a pilot.

Bipartisan legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives would make prisoners eligible for Pell Grants, reversing a clause in the 1994 crime bill that stripped such eligibility.

Maria Mitchell was the only widely recognized and respected female astronomer of her time—something she fought to change.

Some teachers have reported being shot with pellet guns and experiencing ongoing trauma after the drills, yet the effectiveness of the training is unproven.

The course, offered at the University of Washington, teaches that the proliferation of algorithms and data is making misinformation more widespread.

A new report highlights gross inequities in health coverage for grad students—and a lack of access to mental-health resources more generally.

The recent Parkland student suicides call attention to the long-term effects of school shootings on mental health, academic performance, and economic achievement.

Participants who saw trigger warnings before reading or watching upsetting content felt as negative afterwards as those who did not.

When we prioritize speed on the SAT, we discriminate against poor or disabled students—while we discount the importance of slower, deeper thinking.

A college degree isn't worth what it was in the 1980s. Why would the wealthy pay huge sums to get their children into college?

Thirty-six percent of university and 46 percent of community-college students have insecure housing.