Rep. Peter Conlon, D-Cornwall, chair of the House Education Committee, speaks as the committee is briefed on an education system restructuring bill at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, March 28.

Education is the cornerstone of a thriving society, and in Alaska, our education system is at a critical juncture. The need for comprehensive reform is not just a policy discussion; it’s necessary for ...

March Madness is here and that got me thinking. Just like in basketball, success in government comes from a tight team, strong players, good communication, trust in leadership, and a common goal. I’m ...

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles at a press conference. The district announced 26 schools will join its NES program. More Houston ISD campuses will face sweeping reforms next school year, as ...

School buses wait at Lewis Middle School in Allied Gardens. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) California, the nation’s most populous state ranks in the bottom half of most educated states.

Education systems tend to be labyrinthine bureaucracies, comprising countless stakeholders and moving parts. Amid their complexity, pedagogical reforms often run out of steam before they can take root ...

Kenyans, including teachers, have since 1964 embraced reforms in education. Unfortunately, education reforms in Kenya have consistently been plagued by the reformers’ (in particular, senior ministry ...