Over the past decade, the notion that some children "can't learn" or "aren't worth teaching" has fundamentally (and thankfully) been put to rest.

We know that when given an opportunity with a great teacher, students from all backgrounds -- including high-poverty homes -- can achieve at high levels.

But...

Sex sells. That's why for the past week newspapers and blogs have plastered their front pages with articles dissecting and lambasting New York City's new sex education mandate and recommended curriculum.

But The New York Post in particular did a gross disservice to parents and observers across the...

After decades spent studying education policy, Diane Ravitch has concluded that schools hardly matter when it comes to academic success; it's really about how much money a kid's parents make.

In an op-ed in Monday's New York Daily News, Ms. Ravitch argues that factors "outside the school...

For the past week, former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch has made it her mission to attack Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein based on what she views as a revelation -- that when the New York State Department of Education made how they grade students tougher,...