Education

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says he believes the No Child Left Behind law needs to be fixed, and that the U.S. can lead the world again in college graduates.

How researchers raised test scores in rural China with the help of new specs for every kid in need.

Millions of Americans are among the "working poor." They have jobs, yet earn so little that they live at or below the government's official poverty…

Hundreds of thousands of students will find themselves battling for fewer spots in community colleges. The cutback in classes could ripple through the economy.

College tuition keeps rising, but the average amount students pay is actually falling, as colleges compete for them with financial aid.

We're starting our series on life through a financial lens at our teens. Tess Vigeland talks to the New York Times's Ron Lieber about a teenager who's trying to balance financial responsibility and college debt.

Education advocates point to a recent spate of test scores that show the United States falling behind other nations. But what's the real story?

Faced with a massive budget shortfall, Texan lawmakers target four rural, community colleges — sometimes, the only higher education available for hundreds of miles.

Here's a sobering figure: College costs have soared by 82% over the past decade. State governments have been reducing their support of higher…

Host Tess Vigeland and senior producer Deborah Clark dig in the Marketplace Money mail bag and respond to listener comments.