The massive gap in college graduation rates between rich and and poor is growing even wider. Some 77% of students from wealthy families earned bachelor’s degrees by age 24 in 2013, compared to only 9% ...

“While we celebrate the schools that are significantly improving student achievement, this report is a reminder of the need for even more high-quality charter schools,” said Nina Rees, president and ...

Ever wondered what it's like to attend school with vastly different resources? In this eye-opening comparison, we explore the daily lives of a rich student vs. a poor student, from school supplies to ...

As college admission decisions pour in and students weigh their options, some institutions are putting the poorest students at a surprising disadvantage: There are 17 colleges and universities where ...

This article was first published on NerdWallet.com. Colleges are increasingly spending more to woo affluent students with scholarships based solely on academic or other achievements, experts say. And ...

A 1300 on the SAT (or 29 on the ACT) is a high score, one that can open a path to America’s top public and private colleges. But new data, on students who graduated in the 2010s, shows just a sliver ...

Our compulsory public school system is supposed to be “the great equalizer.” By providing the same schooling to everyone, it is supposed to promote equal opportunities for young people regardless of ...

Who would support a program that “price-gouges” families and spends more than a billion dollars of Arizona taxpayer money every year by subsidizing the education of wealthy families at an inflated ...

MOREHEAD, Ky. — The summer after ninth grade, Zoey Griffith found herself in an unfamiliar setting: a dorm on the Morehead State University campus. There, she'd spend the months before her sophomore ...

A group of Kentucky students has filed a lawsuit, arguing that the state’s education system is violating its constitutional duty by failing to ensure an equitable education for all students. The ...

Think grade inflation has made grades less meaningful? A consortium of 100 elite prep schools agrees. But rather than impose stricter grading curves, these schools plan to eliminate grades altogether.