Such has been the case with the COVID-19 pandemic. On the one hand, science saved lives. Less than a year after the virus was identified, the United States had created and tested vaccines.

School officials say the law cost public schools enrollment and money, though sponsors believe the overall effect was ...

Children still outnumber older adults in the United States, despite a decline in births this decade,” Lauren Bowers, chief of ...

San Mateo High School in California bans cellphones during school hours, promoting focus and reducing distractions. The program has shown positive effects on student well-being.

A report by the Wisconsin Policy Forum analyzes how federal relief aid was used to address pandemic recovery goals.

Congress sent schools roughly $200 billion in three rounds of pandemic relief aid between March 2020 and March 2021. Funding ...

Young people graduating from college this spring and summer face one of the toughest job markets in more than a decade.

“Disparities in estimates of mental health disorders and mental health treatment indicate a striking disequilibrium between the potential need for and the use of mental health services during the ...

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