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Backpacks often become too heavy for kids, as students carry laptops, textbooks and more. Although 10% to 15% of a child's body weight is often cited as a backpack guideline, pediatricians say there isn't enough evidence to establish a one-size-fits-all a

Since the College Board began changing its grading criteria for Advanced Placement exams, scores have climbed rapidly.

Schools across the U.S. are starting to rethink the abundance of digital devices in classrooms. After pouring billions of dollars into laptops, tablets and learning apps, a growing number of schools say it is time to scale back.

Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.

Lake: Artificial intelligence, done right, can bring to classrooms the same focus, individualization, urgency and care doctors use in saving lives.

Police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show.

Aldeman: Educators take on huge debt to earn advanced degrees, and taxpayers foot the bill for higher pay. But an M.A. doesn

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Shopping for school supplies has become both easier and more complicated for families. The websites of major retail chains generate lists of recommended items by school and grade, allowing parents to shop with a click.

A newly released poll shows huge numbers of middle and high schoolers zoning out during math class.