Education

For George Alvarez, the decision to apply to Johns Hopkins was a "happy accident." Most low-income, high-achieving high school students don't apply to any selective colleges.

Now that top science channels get hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, there's potential for savvy scientists to earn big money.

39 states now have financial curriculum standards in their schools, which means, there's a new teacher in town.

An advocacy group says the U.S. economy won't thrive unless everyone is included.

Rwanda is laying the groundwork to one day become a competitor to Silicon Valley.

About half of public school children today qualify for free and reduced-price meals at school. A new federal option allows high-poverty schools to feed all students at no charge.

Why personal finance classes are not mandated in high schools

Colleges are changing the admissions formula. Goodbye SATs?

Schools in about a dozen states do their annual census of students. At stake is government funding.

Businesses rally behind a controversial new set of math and literacy standards, which they view as crucial to preparing an educated workforce.