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The union that represents Montana teachers opposes a move to legalize private school vouchers in the state. Educational Savings Accounts, or ESAs, are growing in popularity around the country. ESAs allow people to use state money to pay private school tuition. ...

New Hampshires program to subsidize private education with public tax dollars is rapidly expanding, but opponents believe a lack of data on student outcomes should put the brakes on funding. Education Freedom Accounts will cost the state an estimated $24 million this school year to subsidize the private education of more than 4,000 students, most of whom have never attended public school. Mary Wilke, board member of the NH School Funding Fairness Project, said no one knows just how the money i...

A new report showed Alabama is among 39 states that "critically underfunds" its K-12 public schools. The report on the state school finance systems from the Albert Shanker Institute found the state is spending less on education now than it did back in 2006, leaving nearly $5 billion on the table which could be going to school districts. Bruce Baker, professor of education at the University of Miami and the reports co-author, said it leaves students at a disadvantage and widen...

Mass shootings across the U.S. have many calling for more gun restrictions. But it wasnt until a Texas newspaper raised legal questions about a fundraiser a local police association canceled its holiday raffle for an assault weapon. ...

There are at least three victims after a shooting incident that happened at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus on Wednesday. By afternoon, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the severity of the injuries was not known and the number of injured people could change. "I want to say to the community, there is no further threat," said McMahill. " ...

Gun-safety advocates in New Hampshire are urging Gov. Chris Sununu to back policies proven to reduce gun violence following a series of deadly shootings in the state. Advocates will gather this week to set legislative priorities for the upcoming session, including efforts to close background-check loopholes and enforce extreme risk-protection orders. ...

College students pay upwards of $1,100 a year for books and supplies, so many schools are working to try to reduce the burden. A study from U.S. Public Interest Research Group found the cost of course materials has increased at three times the rate of inflation since the 1970s, due mostly to lack of competition in the college publishing industry. ...

Georgia is stepping up efforts to help students seize college opportunities. Starting this week, students can apply to partner schools with the Georgia Student Finance Commission without any application fees during Apply to College Month in November. In addition, Gov. ...

Public schoolteachers in Texas say the state desperately needs to boost its overall investment in students and education programs. Instead, lawmakers are focused on a private school voucher program. Halfway through its third special session, the Texas Senate passed a bill to set aside taxpayer dollars for families to use on private schools, with a competing bill introduced in the House. ...

Credit unions in Colorado and across the Mountain West are helping high school students tackle money challenges through "Bites of Reality" fairs. The app-based program forces students to make budgeting and spending decisions in real time. Sarae Bay, vice president and managing director of the GoWest Credit Union Association Foundation, said the fairs -- which assign each participant a persona including a job, income, a family, monthly expenses and debt -- allow students to ex...