The traditional special education model keeps kids with disabilities separate from their peers for much of the day. But a few educators and advocates are pushing for something different.

Many educators tout the benefits of preschool, but there's no clear standard for what qualifies as a quality program. Researchers say that when it comes to pre-K, Tulsa, Okla., gets it right.

Many states are planning to expand early childhood education programs, but what constitutes a high-quality pre-K program? Researchers say the city of Tulsa, Okla., has come up with a winning formula.

New Common Core teaching standards mean new standardized exams. NPR's Cory Turner took one himself and reports on what's changed.

Forty-five states have adopted the set of standards governing grade-school education. The standards have unleashed political fights that blur party lines.

Education circles are abuzz with a new concept: that resilience and persistence are just as important as intelligence to predicting student success and achievement. But can "grit" actually be taught?

Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Lewis Ferebee says he is confident his assessment of the district's financial outlook is correct. He announced Tuesday that IPS has a more than $8 million surplus, not a $30 million deficit the district previously reported.

The state used to set new expectations for what students should know and learn at each grade level every few years with little fanfare. But in recent months, academic standards have become a topic of fierce statehouse debate in Indiana.

Indianapolis Public Schools is facing a roughly $20 million deficit. But, it is working with the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce on strategies to become more solvent.

Gov. Mike Pence told a Senate committee Wednesday that he is determined to create a state-funded preschool program for the state's lowest-income families.