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Rotary International finds that 17 percent of the world’s adult population is illiterate, affecting more than 775 million ...

"I am excited to be here today at the job fair," said principal Amber Maxwell of Emerson elementary. She was one of dozens of ...

Natalyn Gibbs describes it as "heart work," or building relationships with staff and students. Gibbs began work as assistant ...

COMPTON – Compton Unified School District (CUSD) continues to be ahead of the curve in bringing innovative learning programs ...

Kyra Carby defeated Dorie Simmons 561-281 Tuesday in the runoff for Tulsa Public Schools’ District 3 seat. #oklaed ...

Citing the end of federal COVID-19 relief funds and concerns about Title I dollars, Tulsa Public Schools is ending one ...

As time counts down to polls closing across Wisconsin at 8p.m. voters in Milwaukee have reported that polling locations have seen a shortage ...

Gov. Jeff Landry tied public school teacher pay to a constitutional amendment on budget and tax policies that failed ...

At first glance, declining enrollment might not seem like a crisis. Fewer students might conjure images of smaller class ...

Milwaukee election officials are reporting ballot shortages at a number of voting sites in the city due to what officials ...