On EDUCATION REPORT: Are the ceremonies a good way to recognize success in school? Or do they waste money and send the wrong message?

On EDUCATION REPORT: Full-time virtual schools can now be found in 18 American states.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Authors of ''Disrupting Class'' say computer-based learning makes it easier to individualize lessons. First of two parts.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Some examples of business competitions for young people. Also, a bookstore where students can learn business skills, but the main goal is to improve English literacy.

On EDUCATION REPORT: The debate over the best way to prevent illegal downloading by students.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Second of two reports on the business of bringing together students and schools.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Placement companies may be paid by colleges or students -- or both, raising concerns about possible conflicts of interest. First of two reports.

On EDUCATION REPORT: In schools using Reading First, researchers find more time being spent on skills, but without higher test scores on average. Also, a look at the book reading habits of students in American schools.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Michael Geisen, a middle-school science teacher in Oregon, will spend a year as an international spokesman for education.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Schools compete for students who receive multiple offers of admission.

On THE MAKING OF A NATION: Thomas Jefferson became America's third president in 1801. He called for equal justice for all men no matter their religion, political beliefs or social class.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Even as schools cut activity time, goal moves away from competition and toward personal performance.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Opinions are divided over some American schools' use of money to improve attendance and test results.

On EDUCATION REPORT: In 2006, President Bush named a group to advise on improving U.S. mathematics education. Now, the experts say existing research does not offer answers.

On EDUCATION REPORT: A look at one group’s effort to increase the number of American high school graduates.

On EDUCATION REPORT: A look at the debate in the U.S. over programs that pay students.

On EDUCATION REPORT: In the final part of our learning disabilities series, we look at programs designed to prepare students for regular classes.

On EDUCATION REPORT: More schools are using a process called response to intervention to see if a child might have a learning disability.

On EDUCATION REPORT: Experts say there are ways to improve problems with organizational skills.

On EDUCATION REPORT: A study raises questions about the long-term effectiveness of current treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.