Award-Winning Teachers Dole Out Advice on Fixing Public Schools

"Almost every teacher has thoughts on how to improve schools. So this month, as students began to trickle into classrooms, CNN listened to the ideas of award-winning teachers at public schools across the country."

Kindergartens See More Hispanic, Asian Students

"The kindergarten class of 2010-11 is less white, less black, more Asian and much more Hispanic than in 2000, reflecting the nation's rapid racial and ethnic transformation."

Class Sizes are Getting Bigger, But Does it Really Matter?

"But while smaller classes are popular, decades of research has found that the relationship between class size and student outcomes is murky."

The Teacher Who Spends $1,000 on her Kids

"Vicky Halm spends a $1,000 a year out of her own pocket to equip her Brooklyn classroom. She buys star stickers to help motivate her students, but she also spends a great deal on basic supplies -- such as pencils and paper -- that the parents in her area cannot afford."

Study: States 'Misuse' SAT, ACT Tests

"Using college admission and placement exams to measure high school student achievement can produce misleading and inappropriate results, a U.S. report says."

Survey: Gang Presence Increasing in Public Schools

"Nearly a third of students aged 12 to 17 in public schools say their schools are 'infected' with both gangs and drugs, according to a survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA)."

One Million Children May be Misdiagnosed With ADHD: Study

"Almost one million children in the United States are potentially misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) because they were the youngest and least mature in their kindergarten classes, a US Study released Tuesday found."

Birth Order Affects Child's Intelligence and Personality

"Birth order within families has long sparked sibling rivalry, but it might also impact the child's personality and intelligence, a new study suggests."

House of Representatives Passes $26B Teachers Bill

"The House has passed a $26 billion jobs bill to protect 300,000 teachers and other nonfederal government workers from election-year layoffs."

Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital Age

"Digital technology makes copying and pasting easy, of course. But that is the least of it. The Internet may also be redefining how students — who came of age with music file-sharing, Wikipedia and Web-linking — understand the concept of authorship and the singularity of any text or image."

Poll: Language a Barrier for Latinos in Schools

"With Hispanic enrollment surging in schools, many Spanish-speaking parents are having trouble helping their children with homework or communicating with U.S. teachers as English-immersion classes proliferate in K-12."

Too Much Internet Can Lead To Teen Depression

"Spending too much time on the Internet can lead to depression in teenagers, according to a recent study. A study in China showed those using the Internet pathologically were 2.5 times more likely to become depressed."