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Finland’s academic success has drawn a great amount of attention, leaving many countries wondering how they do it. Here are 10 surprising things that set Finland apart from the rest of the world in education.

The Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act, if passed, would require individual programs offered by higher-education institutions to meet state licensing requirements in order to get federal taxpayer dollars.

This week Missouri voters overwhelmingly passed a “right to pray” amendment to the state’s constitution. The right to pray in public schools is an ongoing battle, especially in the Bible Belt South and Midwest.

Giving teachers something to lose may work better in raising student performance than awarding bonuses later, according to a working paper by a group of major academic figures.

A northwest Missouri school district has adopted a policy that will allow students involved in an extracurricular activity or student group to be randomly drug tested.