Proposed statewide standards would cover everything from transporting young people to arresting their caregivers.

The state is trying to make apprenticeships a common offering in high school, but there are challenges, including a shortage ...

Even where abundantly available, the costs of clean water are rising faster than the CPI. Where it’s scarce, there’s double ...

Children with a parent in prison face a higher risk of social, economic, educational and behavioral challenges. There’s much ...

Hospitals stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars under the new tax and spending law, with rural facilities at ...

While one stated purpose of worksite immigration raids is to remove illegal competition from the labor marketplace, the reality is far messier.

Seven states are expected to see property tax limitations on the ballot in November. Two would eliminate the property tax entirely, but most would limit taxes for the elderly or veterans, or peg ...

The Lone Star State accounts for roughly a third of all damages caused by extreme weather in the U.S. during the last 10 ...

Phone lines that provide mental health support to tens of thousands of Californians say they are on the verge of shutting ...

Employers aren’t happy with the skills today’s college graduates bring to the workplace. A few states are addressing the ...

The initiative was created four years ago to combat Colorado’s teacher shortage. More than 2,000 people have received grants from the program since its creation.

One California re-entry program boasts a 92 percent success rate in helping former prisoners find jobs or continue schooling ...