Districts will have to meet new academic, teacher pay and student support standards before shortening the school week.

Public schools across America are facing a crisis that many leaders still seem reluctant to discuss honestly: fewer students walking through their doors. But it's a demographic reality that school ...

Today's crises are consuming HHS leaders' attention. A new HHS 2030 series explores how states can turn constant disruption ...

America’s lead over China in the AI race is now at the mercy of zoning boards. Three structural fixes would convert most ...

A new stream of leftist candidates for local office is vowing to lower the cost of living for everyone. How much runway will ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston discusses the city budget during a press conference at the Denver Central Library in Denver on Thursday, May 22, 2025. DENVER — When Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced ...

A new survey underscores how housing costs and the cost of living are emerging as workforce and economic development ...

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

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

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

Years of public investment have added thousands of childcare slots, but high costs and shortages for infants continue to ...