Francis Scott Elementary's fifth-grade class peered through the chain-link fence surrounding their playground Monday to get a closer look at the lot just a block north of the school. Students spouted ...

Parents are increasingly preparing their 5-year-olds to eventually sit for college entrance exams as competition for good universities grows ever more fierce.

High-tech classrooms are being rebranded as "learning studios" and will function more much like college lecture halls at the ...