Pregnant women with low levels of education are nearly twice as likely as their more educated peers to give birth prematurely, researchers from the Netherlands report.

More than 4,500 teenagers in Wales still wait for final approval for grants to help them stay in education

Arizona education gets high marks for holding schools accountable and for rigorous student standards, but once again the state pulls a failing grade in financing schools.

The state of Michigan gets a C-plus grade for its overall educational value and students' chances for success, according to Education Week magazine's 13th annual report, Quality Counts. The Chance-for-Success Index combines information from 13 indicators from childhood through adulthood, and shows that a person's potential is, on average, linked to location.

Nature Education today launches Scitable ( www.nature.com/scitable ), a free, online educational resource for undergraduate biology students and educators. Currently focussed on genetics, Scitable combines authoritative scientific information with social media functionality. Scitable is the first product launch from Nature Education, a division of Nature Publishing Group formed in ...

The education system in Oklahoma is getting better but still needs improvement, according to a national study released Wednesday. Oklahoma was ranked the 26th best education system in the Education Weekly magazine 2009 “Quality Counts” survey. The state moved up two spots from 28th in 2008, according to the state Department of Education. “The bottom line is we’re moving forward, and this ...

(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of some top education companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Apollo Group rose $.60 or .8 percent, to $78.22. Career Education fell $.08 or .4 percent, to $17.43.

INDIANAPOLIS #8212; Gov. Mitch Daniels has proposed a new state budget that would cut spending for higher education and state agencies while keeping schools and public safety programs near previous funding levels.