A Massachusetts district is experimenting with universal eighth-grade algebra, raising fresh questions about access, ...

Growing electricity demand and ambitious clean energy goals are prompting lawmakers to revisit one of the nation's strictest ...

The longtime college aid program is expanding to cover short-term vocational and technical training. To realize its full ...

The Montana state Capitol in Helena. Our country’s ambivalence toward state government goes all the way back to the founding of the republic. (Adobe Stock) Most of us know a fair amount about the ...

Fewer births mean fewer students. Now is the time for policymakers to take steps to mitigate the impact and better support ...

The first-in-the-nation law requires independent safety audits of major AI developers, signaling a more active state role in ...

State leaders are pressing ahead with clean energy goals even as federal actions create new uncertainty for developers.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping campaigns at every level of government while emerging as a defining issue for candidates ...

The state has extended a program credited with filling 60,000 government jobs, but New York City is choosing a different ...

Massachusetts, Minnesota and Rhode Island are using cost analysis and data to prioritize investments before disasters strike.

For a city, hosting a mega sporting event might be worth it for prestige, local pride and global visibility. But it rarely pays off, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.

State leaders have long acknowledged deep racial and economic divides in education. The challenge is turning decades of ...