Education

Financial planners say it's important to start saving for retirement at a young age. You won't believe how young one group of investors is starting in Texas.

Colleges already list high sticker prices, but those prices still don't reflect the real cost of undergraduate life. And financial aid isn't effectively bridging the gap.

Terrorist groups in Kenya are trying to lure smart recruits who can give orders and boost their brand on social media. A high-school teacher is battling them in the classroom.

A new study looks at everyday skills, and finds that, when it comes to math, the U.S. is below average. And in computer skills, Americans are dreadful.

But researchers say getting the diagnosis doesn't necessarily mean that these students have the disorder.

NPR Ed's first web comic is about a great art teacher who believes art can teach his students how to build their dreams, and change the world.

It can be hard to get teens to read, especially with so much technology competing for their attention. A new book looks at ways teachers can help young people find books (and find themselves).

A leading Harvard professor says American education research gets an F. For too long, he says, excellent research hasn't been translated into meaningful change.