Public concern over misuse of taxpayer dollars is reshaping the state's political debate and putting renewed focus on ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

A nonprofit focused on food security created a playbook to help cities navigate changes to food stamp funding and access.

Illinois’ pension debt compared to personal income is the second worst in the nation. Fitch Ratings reviewed pension funds for public employee retirees from every state. “In aggregate, states had $924 ...

States are responding to federal dysfunction by designing their own fragmented policies. America needs one federal ...

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