The U.S. has seen an increase in the percentage of adults with college degrees, which helps boost their lifetime earnings. But a new report shows the nation still has trouble closing racial gaps for higher education attainment, including in Wisconsin. .
Washington state farmworkers are converging on Olympia this week to call for better working conditions. The 11th annual Farmworkers Tribunal is being held on Tuesday at the state Capitol. Rosalinda Guillen is the executive director of Community to Community Development, a Bellingham-based organization that focuses on food sovereignty and immigrant rights. .
A proposed bill would help New York families struggling with the high cost of living. The Working Families Tax Credit bill combines the Empire State Child Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the dependent exemption into a single tax credit. A University of Washington report finds almost two of five households in New York cannot afford basic needs. .
Educators in Appalachian Kentucky said significant school disruption and remote learning during the COVID pandemic combined with the devastating flooding in the summer of 2022 have caused major education setbacks in the region, according to a recent survey. More than 70% of teachers said their schools lack adequate tools to address the ongoing drug epidemic and minimize its impact on student learning. Bridget Blom, president and CEO of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, said the region s teachers feel they do not have opportunities to expose students to tech skills in in-demand occupations they will need as the next generation s workforce. .
Iowa wildlife officials are asking outdoor enthusiasts to cast a birds-eye view on bald eagle nests to help track their health, and are also on a mission to boost the number of amphibians in the state - all with the help of volunteers. There are between 700 and 800 eagle nests in Iowa, thanks in large part to protections from the Endangered Species Act - a federal law that just turned 50. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Bald Eagle Nest Monitor Program Director Stephanie Shepherd said the state is using volunteer eagle watchers to monitor the health and progress of the nesting eagles, and focus on one key metric. .