A recent study suggests that private schools are slightly more effective than public schools when it comes to boosting ...

State agencies are trying to address technical shortcomings that led to as much as $135 billion in fraud during the pandemic.

A 6-year plunge in federal funding that aids victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse is causing alarm ...

Election judge Kay Kellner, who is seen behind a sneeze guard, works Aug. 11, 2020 helping people register to vote or cast early or absentee ballots in the Fremont County Courthouse. (Katie Klingsporn ...

The state’s Environmental Finance Authority acts as a bank, a development authority and an aid agency all at once. The agency’s mission is about to get even larger as it will manage $1 billion of ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Monday that pioneers several initiatives to attract public service workers. Approximately 18,000 state employees will become eligible to retire in the ...

The Biden administration has updated Title IX to cover sexual orientation and gender identity. Officials in red states are ...

A new city office focused on homeless services has given a boost to programs to help the unhoused in New Orleans.

The University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communication has a new prize meant to highlight the best work of ...

Research shows that traditional defined-benefit plans still play a key role in attracting and retaining government employees.

The state has a surplus of 15,000 prison beds. Consolidating and deactivating prisons could free up billions of dollars for ...

Tuesday’s primary elections will feature a handful of millionaire candidates in Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina and West Virginia. While money does not guarantee political success, it often helps.