One of the aims of Louisiana's high-stakes testing program was to curb social promotion in public schools. Instead of basing promotion in fourth- and eighth-grade on letter grades assigned by teachers ...

The problem of recruiting and retaining qualified police officers is not just a local problem, as described in a recent Detroit News piece ("Local law enforcement agencies up ante to recruit officers, ...

States and cities can advance these 21 ideas in 2026 to build worker power, support unionized workers, and uphold workforce stability and standards. American Airlines flight attendants picket outside ...

State and local government purchasing means billions in contracts for private companies. There’s increasing interest in including standards for worker compensation in the requirements for bidders.

With a handful of states leading the way, high school graduation standards are climbing around the nation. “Today we signed into law higher graduation standards for Michigan’s students,” said Chuck ...

Nursing home workers in Minnesota have been fighting for better pay since 2015. That’s when the state government started funding their employers based on average costs without dictating how much ...

Do you know what is the fastest car from 0-60 mph in mass production? According to Motortrend, the answer is Tesla's Model S Plaid. How can we know that? It has been tested and the numbers prove it, ...