education

A middle school teacher in Mobile, Ala. has made waves after handing out a a racially-charged math test to students with references to drugs, sex and guns.

A tense standoff between a physical education teacher and his student has sparked a conversation about how teachers should behave.

Teachers and educators are the very backbone of any community, they grow and teach the vital life skills the next generation will use to succeed in this world.

Yesterday, a story came out about a glitch with the STAAR test that might have 39 kids retaking the test entirely. We asked the community how they feel about the STAAR test and got some interesting responses.

These tips will help your child successfully handle the stress associated with standardized testing.

Amarillo is not considered the best place for young families to live.

The Hereford Independent School District is offering a special program for students who didn't finish high school.

If you have ever been interested in law enforcement, but never followed than dream, then the Citizen Academy could be for you.  The Randall County Sheriff's Department will be starting a new Citizen Academy in March.

You always hear about the importance of a college education. But what may be even more important is what you choose to study.

If there's one thing you can say about politics, it certainly brings out the best in people. As you can see in the above video, a political "debate" went awry when a University of Oregon Professor physically pushed two students subsequent to making "racists remarks" towards them...

Twelve-year-old Olivia Manning (not pictured) is a freaking genius. With an IQ of 162, this pre-teen savant is proving to be one of the greatest minds since Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Manning recently scored two points higher on her I.Q. test than the father of the atomic age, Albert Einstein, and black-hole theorist Stephen Hawking, ranking her intelligence in the top 1 percent in the w

All-night cram sessions are commonplace for students. But even though we know being sleep-deprived could be counter-productive, it seems learning doesn’t have to stop just because we nod off.