Health care access and economic insecurity top a list of challenges for Texas children
A San Antonio panel discussed the results of a new survey on the well-being of Texas children Thursday and proposed solutions ...
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A failed state; self-inflicted, can it be fixed or is it an unrealisable reality? Part 2
On 18 October 2022, on the Guest Column of the Daily FT, an article I wrote carried the above heading ( Over two years have ...
Does Oklahoma have enough economic freedom to lift people out of poverty? | Opinion
Oklahomans should look askance at anything that impedes their freedom to create and build their own businesses, including ...
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A year into Newark Public Schools’ improvement plan, how has the district progressed?
Newark Public Schools showed insufficient progress in student achievement, keeping it under an improvement plan that requires ...
Race and place can contribute to shorter lives, research suggests
An earlier Stateline story reported that policy, poverty, rural isolation and bad habits are shortening lives in West ...
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These simple but crucial policy updates could be game-changers for entrepreneurs with disabilities
Frozen out of much of the labor force, disabled individuals frequently aim to work for themselves. Uplifting their ingenuity requires reform at the federal level.
Fair-weather pets: These states have seen the biggest change in cats surrendered to shelters
Meowtel analyzed data from Shelter Animals Count's intake database to see how the share of cat surrenders changed in each ...
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on’s Report Card shows little growth in PA student test scores
Pennsylvania’s reading and math scores were slightly above the national average for 2024, according to the National ...
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Three ways the Trump administration could reinvest in rural America’s future
To revitalize the health and economies of our rural communities, the new administration should start with health care.
Opinion: The seemingly intractable problem that the U.S. can actually solve
Even as incomes rose in 2023, the number of Americans living in poverty went up. More and more people are struggling to ...
This Paterson school struggles with high absenteeism, poverty — and potential gang threat
School 6 has the highest absenteeism rate among K-8 schools in Paterson. It serves a neighborhood with high poverty, a food desert and other hurdles.
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Dire Aussie dollar sparks RBA warning for February interest rate cut: 'They will be worried'
The RBA could take the falling Aussie dollar into account when it meets next month to discuss interest rates. (Source: Getty/AAP) "I can't wait for the rates to drop, but I think the RBA is going to ...