Only five states have seen eighth grade reading scores go up since the pandemic. A look at two Tennessee districts show how they’ve achieved improvement.

Despite a shift in the definition of the term “smart city” in recent years, the effort to make cities smarter continues, and ...

A growing number of state leaders want the federal government to forbid the use of food stamps to buy sodas and candy. It’s ...

The administration has a NIMBY problem, facing local opposition to the placement of immigrant detention centers.

Data centers are the driver of near-term growth in electricity use. Electric vehicles will drive future growth.

Gov. Greg Abbott has brought school vouchers to Texas. It's an achievement that can be studied by politicians of all parties.

What happened in a Milwaukee courthouse is an escalation of the Trump administration’s assault on the rule of law. And it won ...

Business owners complained it was impossible to comply with energy reduction targets. Denver has modified its rules and ...

The House has twice passed bills that would end taxes for individuals who make money on stocks and other investments. It’s ...

After years of advocating for legislative change, San Francisco has become the first California city to launch a speed safety program. This milestone comes at a critical time as traffic-related deaths ...

Asphalt surfaces and increasing numbers of extreme heat days have made it harder for students to comfortably spend time outdoors. Planting trees on school grounds can help cool them. School ...

A new law allows for removing elementary school children from a classroom, and then assessing the causes of the problematic ...