Nationally, fourth grade students’ reading scores have been sliding for a long time.  But in the past five years, Louisiana ...

Increased family formation requires a broad-based liberalization of land use regulations that will allow homes to be ...

After state regulators approved direct potable reuse, city officials say they could avoid costly pipelines and reservoir ...

Small-town shared workspaces are equipping residents with tools for creative collaboration and entrepreneurship. They’re ...

Community organizer Katie Wilson challenges Mayor Bruce Harrell with proposals to tax vacant properties, high earners, and large firms — a referendum on how far Seattle is willing to go to close its ...

It’s not yet clear how much financial support states can expect from a reimagined FEMA. A new analysis of past costs sheds ...

Education technology has a history of failure. It will take years — and a lot of humility, experimentation and assessment — ...

Glitches in signal timing, breakdowns and crowding marred the Metro Express debut, as officials ask riders for patience ...

After federal delays and political shifts, the state’s long-awaited broadband expansion is starting over with half the ...

With some counties lacking a single dentist and Medicaid reimbursements covering less than half of costs, Alabama’s pediatric ...

Short-term interest rates are likely to continue ratcheting down, making it a challenge for state and local financiers to ...

A stretch of a historic highway in Lancaster, Calif., was transformed from a semi-freeway through town to an inviting space ...