When Delgado's parents could not take her to visit Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., her French teacher at Central Falls High School, Hope Evanoff, took her by train and helped her seek financial aid.
Antoinette Ellington works in the office of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School in Asbury Park to defray tuition so her 7-year-old son Mikhai can attend classes there.
If Louisiana excels at one thing in education, it's accountability measures. Year after year, the Louisiana Department of Education is praised for creating meaningful standards for public school students.
An Ocala-area teenager has recorded a perfect SAT score. Vanguard High School junior Vikash Sinha says his flawless 2,400 score on the exam was a bit of a surprise, because he hadn't achieved a perfect score in practice exams.
President Obama will send the outlines of an education overhaul bill to Congress on Monday, promising sweeping changes to a faltering American education system.