Pennsylvania and New Jersey are among the latest states to require cursive handwriting to be taught in elementary schools.

Pennsylvania was among many states that ditched cursive writing as a mandatory subject in 2010 when they adopted Common Core ...

Last year alone, an estimated 39,345 people died in motor vehicle crashes across the United States, a 3.8 percent decrease from 2023. That is the first time annual fatalities have fallen below 40,000 ...

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At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive. Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the ...

When it comes to determining exactly what public schools are required to teach and students must learn in any given class, look no further than the Board of Education state standards. In a perfect ...

"Last year, the murder rate saw its single largest decline in recorded history. This is the biggest decline, think of it, in recorded history — the lowest number in over 125 years." Partially true: ...

Regarding “The Blue State Population Bust” (Review & Outlook, Feb. 2): While it’s true that people are moving to red states for economic and tax reasons, cultural considerations are equally, if not ...

Amazon is laying off 2,198 employees across Washington as part of the company’s latest corporate workforce reduction, according to a new filing released Monday by the state Employment Security ...

BOISE — At this town hall, there was no heckling nor heated debates on campaign issues. Instead, legislators from opposite sides of the aisle came together at Boise State’s Student Union to ponder one ...

The Supreme Court is considering whether states can bar transgender athletes from competing on girls and women’s school sports teams, a case some Republican leaders say never should have reached the ...