NEW YORK (AP) — The Horace Mann School, one of New York City's most prestigious private schools, has apologized for more than three decades of sexual abuse perpetrated by some of its teachers and administrators, according to a letter posted on its website Friday.

By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Louisiana's schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers' expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some educators. The Course Choice plan, which goes far beyond any other U.S. school program in letting families customize a child's education, had been thrown into doubt after the state Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that Louisiana could not divert money meant for public schools to private organizations. ...

Many Arkansas college students will see a hike in tuition next year. Officials said Thursday that the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition and fees ...

College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates. "The fact that ...

Autumn seemed like dark days for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The Chicago Teachers Union had declared a strike, shutting down public schools across the city. Nearly two weeks later, Emanuel had capitulated to substantial salary increases for teachers over three years.

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins.

Michigan's community colleges and universities could receive roughly 2 percent more in overall funding next fiscal year. Republican-led conference committees approved the community college and higher education ...

A new program will offer an online education in financial literacy to Nebraska high school students and parents. State Treasurer Don Stenberg on Thursday unveiled the new initiative, which will be available ...

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Students from an elementary school flattened by a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb have reunited with their teachers and collected what belongings could be salvaged from the wrecked building.

Chicago parents and residents are fired up after countless hours of protesting were denied by a vote to close 50 schools by the Chicago Board of Education yesterday. Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school system in the U.S., faces a $1 billion budget deficit, says The Washington Post. The decision is the most widespread school closing thus far in the country. All but one closing will happen at the end of the 2012-13 school year, and the remaining closing will happen at the end of the 2014 school year.