Report shows an overwhelming majority of U.S. school districts and states are failing to provide the resources black males need to close the national racial graduation gap

Secretary answers critics and promises to advance civil rights by addressing inequities in schools

African Americans are the fastest growing minority in the home-school movement

According to a study children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores

56 percent of minority students graduated from high school in 2007

95% of graduates from six L.A. charter high schools head to college, including Harvard and Yale

School system fails to provide equal education opportunity, a study finds

Fourth grade students who are not proficient in reading have a much higher risk of living in poverty as adults

Agencies propose spending millions in math and science educational programs

Civil rights coalition urges equitable distribution of the best educators to close the achievement gap

New study finds state funded kindergarten provides some benefits for white students but no positive impact for black students