A new report defends the Education Department’s research arm but also calls for changes. In this Q&A, Amber Northern discusses the future of the Institute of Education Sciences.

States-rights rhetoric is colliding with a wave of federal pressure over hot-button topics. School leaders say D.C. influence hasn’t faded — in some ways it’s intensified.

Vladimir Kogan argues school governance is built around adult incentives, not student learning. He lays out three fixes — from election timing to growth data.

The long-term math can work but it depends on voter support and economic growth.

A new study shows that the effectiveness of top teachers declined sharply when they took bonuses to teach in struggling schools. This suggests teacher skill is not a fixed characteristic.

An exchange between two education writers on the value of admitting students who need remedial support to selective universities like UCSD.

Not many more, according to a careful parsing of recent data.

Research suggests that a few snow days probably won’t set students back academically.

This could leave parents and policymakers in the dark on school performance.

He’s one of the only top Democrats talking about schools, but his track record is controversial