Nationally acclaimed authors to headline Children's Book Festival in Johnstown

The 17th annual Children’s Book Festival will offer youngsters an exciting adventure in reading. The two-day festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 28 and 29 at Bottle ...

Another D.C. charter school is closing as competition for students grows

The founder of Capital Village Public Charter School had hoped a last-ditch enrollment push might spark a comeback. Instead, enrollment collapsed.

Here's what NAACP said about disputed Paterson school closure plan

The controversial plan to close four Paterson elementary schools and reconfigure grade levels for four others is facing a growing community backlash.

Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

It’s a scene that’s played out in K-12 schools around the country in recent years. Unprompted, a student expresses her thoughts or feelings about a difficult issue, such as the Iran war. A murmur ...