NYC to launch two ‘full-time’ virtual schools, top education officials say 
1931 State Law Makes Abortion a Felony if ‘Roe’ Falls, Warns Michigan Attorney General 
Iowa drops one spot in Tax Foundation business property tax ranking 
Newark will help pay for 40 students to attend college, as free-tuition movement grows 
Louisiana’s state revenue forecast is revised upward, giving lawmakers possibly more to appropriate 
Washington GOP presses Inslee to appoint a Republican secretary of state
Washington State House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox had some ideas Wednesday for who Gov. Jay Inslee could appoint to fill...
Republican bill that limits how race, slavery and history are taught in Texas schools becomes law
A more restrictive law designed to keep “critical race theory” out of Texas public schools became law on Thursday. Under...
2021 hurricane season showed US isn’t prepared as climate-related disasters push people deeper into poverty
Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city....
Why the US president’s approval ratings have fallen so far
Ten months into his presidency, Joe Biden’s poll numbers are, by any measure, lukewarm. According to the latest figures, taken on...
Illinois school-level metrics released, shows academic progress, cost per pupil
From the percentage of students passing Algebra, to the cost per student at a school and district level, parents and...
Corals may store a surprising amount of microplastics in their skeletons
A surprising amount of plastic pollution in the ocean may wind up in a previously overlooked spot: the skeletons of...
Gordon unveils leaner 2023-2024 biennial budget plan
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon released details of his 2023-2024 biennial budget. In all, Gordon’s budget shows $2.23 billion in general...
The pandemic has undone years of educational gains in Texas schools. Here’s what the road to recovery looks like.
Four days a week, Courtney races from her Houston home to pick up her fourth grade daughter from school. They...
Critics cite concerns over oil-and-gas ‘credit schemes’ said to help environment
Forty-three lawsuits have been waged against more than 200 energy-related companies in Louisiana since 2013, and many, if not all,...
New Jersey seeks to spend $700 million to ‘stimulate economic growth and improve public health’
Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders agreed to allocate nearly $700 million for initiatives they say will help “stimulate economic...
