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Every once in a while, education policy squeezes its way onto President Obama's public agenda, as it did during last month's State of the Union address.

See U.S. News for high school rankings, data and profiles. Information that will help you select the best high school for your family.

A high school (also secondary school, senior school, secondary college) is a school that provides adolescents with part or all of their secondary education. It may come after primary school or middle school and be followed by higher education or vocational training.

The latest news about middle schools, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Education stories about middle school from The New York Times.

"Caught in the hurricane of hormones," the Toronto Star began a 2008 story about students in the Canadian capital's middle schools. Suspended "between childhood and the adult world, pre-teens have been called the toughest to teach."

Elementary school marks a life-changing experience for children. Regardless of their preschool experience, on the first day of kindergarten, each child walks into a new world - a world that excites growing minds, a world that can intimidate, and a world that fundamentally shapes a child's impression of learning and education.

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It's clear what it means to be prepared for tomorrow's economy. Already, three-quarters of the fastest-growing occupations require education beyond a high school diploma, with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers prominent on the list.

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