Youth
Monday, February 3, 2025
Report: 20% of TN children under five live in poverty
Tennessee's "State of the Child" 2024 report shows some progress, but also highlights ongoing concerns. The report from the Tennessee Commission on …
Monday, February 3, 2025
Solutions sought with lack of big turnaround in student test scores
South Dakota saw mixed results in a new national report measuring academic progress. Key voices in the world of education hope troubling trends seen …
Monday, February 3, 2025
Expanded tax credits, free tax service help MA families get ahead
Community action agencies in Massachusetts called the state's expanded tax credits "powerful antipoverty tools" and they are offering free tax prep se…
Monday, February 3, 2025
More than half of Kentuckians have a college degree or credential
Kentucky is inching closer to its goal of having 60% of residents equipped with a college degree or credential by 2030. The latest data from Lumina …
Monday, February 3, 2025
Debate intensifies over OH school vouchers as Trump advocates expansion
As Ohio's private school voucher program nears $1 billion in funding, the Trump administration is pushing to expand school choice nationwide by …
Monday, February 3, 2025
Trump policies could mean deportation, discrimination for NM immigrants
Nearly one in four Americans is an immigrant or the child of an immigrant but President Donald Trump has promised to shrink those numbers through arre…
Monday, February 3, 2025
Experts hope WI’s first state violence prevention office will save lives
Support for Governor Tony Evers's first statewide Office of Violence Prevention is gaining momentum, as some safety experts and advocates say they're …
Monday, February 3, 2025
MO student test scores remain steady but concerns remain
Missouri students are keeping pace with their peers nationwide, according to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress but there are …
Monday, February 3, 2025
‘A dangerous proposition’: MT lawmakers could decide on three gender bills
Montana lawmakers are considering three bills on gender. They are all versions of previous bills, which either failed or were struck down in court…
Monday, February 3, 2025
Report: AZ above national average for degree attainment among adults
Arizona has made notable progress in increasing the number of working-age adults who hold a degree or credential beyond high school. According to …
Monday, February 3, 2025
CA's K-12 schools prepare for possibility of immigration authorities on campus
California school districts are working to reassure parents who may be scared to bring their kids to school - since the Trump administration made it c…
Friday, January 31, 2025
Mental health access critical for MI students
Some 125,000 children in Michigan struggle with major depression, which can hinder learning, behavior and relationships, according to a recent survey…