On Dec. 21, congressional leaders finally reached a deal and passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, along with $1.4 trillion in appropriations legislation to fund the government through the end ...

There’s no doubt higher education is under attack on many fronts these days. Public scrutiny is growing as politicians, parents, employers, and students question the value and relevance of a college ...

Teen sexual activity remains a widespread prob­lem confronting the nation. Each year, some 2.6 million teenagers become sexually active-a rate of 7,000 teens per day. Among high school students, ...

DENVER—Gov. Bill Ritter signed three education bills Wednesday as part of his education reform package: — The Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids aligns the educational system from preschool through ...

A Cole County judge heard arguments Thursday about whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote a misleading ballot summary for an initiative petition seeking to prohibit public tax dollars from ...

Every year in the United States at least 220,000 children in public schools are subjected to corporal punishment, or "paddling." Permitted in 21 states, the practice leaves many children injured and ...