Education Nation

A solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in America

Education Leaders Debate Expanded School Days Could longer school days be the answer to the education crisis? Movers and shakers in education weigh in.

Oct 3, 2011

Student Bank Teaching Teens to Handle Finances

In a period of debt and unemployment, financial planning can be crucial, but teenagers often aren't given the proper tools to handle their finances successfully. One Prince George's County, Md., school...

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Oct 2, 2011

Watch D.O.G.S. Puts Dads in Classrooms

Fathers are volunteering to take a day off to spend time with students at Sanders Corner Elementary School.

Oct 3, 2011

District Matters: Education in Prince George's

As producer and host Zachary Kiesch explains, this week's edition of "District Matters" discusses education in Prince George's County, Md.

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Oct 1, 2011

UMd. Celebrates Alumnus Jim Henson

The University of Maryland celebrated the deceased Jim Henson's legacy with a party on Friday, which would have been his 75th birthday.

Sep 29, 2011

Elementary School Class Now Published Authors

First- and second-graders at Anthony T. Lane Elementary School saw their dreams become print when a childrens book they wrote was published.

Sep 29, 2011

96 Percent of Va. Public Schools Fully Accredited

Virginia education officials said 96 percent of Virginia's public schools are fully accredited after meeting state benchmarks, down from last year because the state imposed tougher standards that require...