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Kentucky has a serious problem with its public education system. It’s much more fundamental than disagreements about Critical Race Theory, school shutdowns and student masking. Very simply, astonishingly high numbers

Changes are underway in the delivery of special education services to Arkansas students.

Changes are underway in the delivery of special education services to Arkansas students.

Jackson writes, "A recent study found North Dakota ranks 44 out of 51 on an Education Freedom Index of U.S. states. When it comes to education freedom for families, North Dakota is the lowest ranking state in the region and among the worst in the nation."

When it comes to performance on standardized national exams, Virginia’s fourth graders rank near the top and its eighth graders rank high in math and at the national average in reading. Youngkin does not offer this important perspective.

A new analysis confirmed what had been feared: Online learning wasn’t as effective as in-person during the COVID-interrupted 2020-21 school year, and academic gaps between racial groups grew.

CHARLOTTE – Since expanding to Mecklenburg County in 2017, Dolly Partons Imagination Library delivers free, age-appropriate books to over 27,000 local children each month.

Scientists have often invited the public to see what they see, using everything from engraved woodblocks to electron microscopes to explore the complexity of the scientific enterprise and the beauty of life. Sharing these visions through illustrations, photography and videos has allowed laypeop...

From the column: To truly go forward, we need to change the civic education of Americans — especially our young people."