Claudio Sanchez

NPR's senior education correspondent offers his predictions for the big stories in K-12 and higher education.

States are thankful for the opportunity, but critics say there's no guarantee that states will succeed in two crucial areas the old law — known as No Child Left Behind — failed.

More state control of public schools is on the horizon.

The resignation of the head of the University of Missouri System raises an important question: How should he have responded?

There are no federal laws in this country that prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in college. But few of the students can afford it. Now, one online college is offering them an option.

New research finds impressive academic gains from the city's vaunted preschool program now that its first graduates are beginning high school.

So your kid is off to college. You've spent months navigating the financial aid process and meticulously budgeted for all sorts of out-of-pocket expenses — or so you thought.

Expulsions and suspensions were much higher for African-American students, researchers found.

Pre-dawn school start times are unhealthy and must change, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From a young age, Caroline Solomon wanted a career in science. She also wanted to help other deaf and hard-of-hearing people defy the odds. Now, she's considered a role model at Gallaudet University.