Topic: Amanda Paulson

NAEP report: 'Rigor works,' so schools need tougher classes

More students – but still not enough – are taking a rigorous course load, according to the NAEP report card from The National Assessment of Educational Progress, released Wednesday.

Top 5 overlooked stories of 2010

Here are five 2010 developments that probably didn't get as much attention as they should have, given their potential import to America in the years ahead.

In Texas, social studies textbooks get a conservative make-over

The Texas State Board of Education has approved controversial changes to social studies textbooks, pushing high school teaching in a more conservative direction.

Surging Obama campaign suggests US racism on the wane

Prejudice lingers, but there’s evidence it’s becoming a thing of the past.

By the numbers: teens and video games

Campaigns move into rivals' home turf

Barack Obama launched ads for his campaign in New York this week, contesting Hillary Rodham Clinton in her home state.

How the mountains of Appalachia disappear

Michael Shnayerson profiles one valley's battle against mountaintop mining.