Early Childcare Closing: The After Care Program at Northside Methodist Academy will be closing at 5 p.m. today due to the severe weather.

Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.

Education groups are taking opposing sides on legislation being pushed by Republicans in both houses of the Alabama Legislature to allow local school systems more flexibility on budgets, curriculum, staffing and other issues.

A research and policy group that advocates for accountability standards ranks Florida's teacher preparation policies among the top four nationally.

Alabama schools superintendent Tommy Bice says the state's schools have a comprehensive safety plan which he feels good about.

Gov. Rick Scott is seeking a pay raise for Florida's teachers.

The nations largest retailer will soon open it's smallest store on a college campus.

A program started by one man that has grown into several community leaders speaking to students at pass academy, getting them on the right track.

State officials are considering introducing a bill that would allow high school students to enroll in community college courses for free.

The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, the Education Department said in a study released Monday.

The family of a kindergarten student in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania is thinking about filing a lawsuit after their five-year-old was suspended from school.

Early reports from a first-of-its kind study of Georgia's pre-kindergarten program show largely positive news about the program.

A new list of college rankings is out -- but this may be one you're not expecting.

Local education officials in Florida say communications is the most important factor that goes into making schools safe.

Faculty at Girard Middle School takes time out of their Saturday to build a positive relationship with students and their families.

One of the first bills proposed in reaction to the Connecticut school shootings would strengthen penalties for trespassing on Alabama school buses.

One of the first bills proposed in reaction to the Connecticut school shootings would strengthen penalties for trespassing on Alabama school buses.

Northview and Dothan High School are coming together for a little friendly competition.

Georgia's governor is proposing an increase in the state's college scholarship fund. Republican Nathan Deal says revenues are up now.

The role of guns in schools and the need for mental health services before a tragedy occurs took center stage this morning at a legislative hearing on school safety.

A state lawmaker is proposing a bill to allow school systems to choose whether principals should be allowed to carry concealed weapons.

The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) released a special report today entitled School Violence in Alabama 2011.

As students prepare for their first few days of classes, they also are learning the parking rules and layouts of the university.

An Alabama teenager who called himself a white supremacist is accused of plotting to attack classmates and a teacher with small homemade explosives, though his attorney argues the allegations are blown out of proportion and the teen never intended to hurt anyone.

Students attending Troy University campuses in Troy and Dothan will see their latest semester of classes kick off during the second week of January 2013.