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By Elaine S. Povich Stateline With college costs rising and some students and families questioning the return on investment of a four-year degree, a few pioneering state universities are exploring programs that would grant certain bachelor's degrees in three years.
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By Madyson Fitzgerald Stateline After a 2014 leak of hundreds of celebrities' intimate photos, Uldouz Wallace learned that she was among the public figures whose images had been stolen and disseminated online.
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By Elaine Povich Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom Faced with alarming teacher shortages, Virginia last month agreed to partner with a for-profit online teacher credentialing company, hoping to get more teachers into classrooms faster and without the higher tuition costs of traditional colleges and universities.
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By Amanda Hernandez Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of uncertainty, exposing them to potential risks.
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Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom. By Elaine Povich In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which parents and educators reevaluated their relationship with public schools, lawmakers across the country have eagerly embraced state-funded voucher programs, giving public money to students to attend private schools.
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Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Elaine Povich As the idea of free community college gains traction across the country, some lawmakers have gotten bolder in their concepts — expanding existing programs or pitching legislation that would offer free college to anyone.
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Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By David Montgomery MINERAL WELLS, Texas — Desperate to fill open positions amid a statewide teacher shortage, school officials in this rural North Texas city of about 15,000 chose to follow the lead of neighboring districts by converting to a four-day school
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Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Alex Brown When firefighters show up to a blaze or medical emergency across much of the United States, they most likely are volunteers. It's also likely the department is understaffed, struggling to replace old equipment and facing uncertainty about