A lack of housing options, mental-health challenges and a lack of connections and support have combined to drive an uptick in the number of foster …

By Debra J. Rosenthal for The Conversation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Ohio News Connection for the Public News Service-Conversation …

Economic justice advocates in New Jersey are calling on Congress to avoid deep cuts in the 2024 federal budget proposed by a small group of hard-line …

After a three-year pause, student loan repayments begin next week. Some families, already stretching their dollars to cover basic living expenses…

Colorado has the sixth-highest suicide rate in the nation, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When someone …

Skills for reducing violence are becoming essential in schools. At the beginning of the school year, students at a Washington state high school …

The number of children behind bars in Kentucky has declined significantly in recent years, but their advocates said more work could be done to create …

The number of children behind bars in West Virginia has declined significantly in recent years, but their advocates said more work could be done to …

By Nathalia Teixeira for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration…

Health care advocates are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign four bills aiming to lower medical bills, improve transparency, and make health care more …

Georgia's young people could shift the political landscape of the state in the near future. New data from the Brookings Institution indicates that …

A bill passed during Nevada's last legislative session requires Nevada students in public high schools to learn about economics and financial literacy…

The U.S. prison population has grown nearly 500% since the start of mass incarceration 50 years ago and now, reform advocates are calling for its end …

Vice President Kamala Harris is embarking on a monthlong college tour, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to hear what students are …

School is back and one way parents can set their kids up for success is ensuring screen time is not getting in the way of sleep. Dr. Maida Chen…

The annual National Voter Registration Day returns tomorrow, and a Texas organization has a goal of registering 1,200 new young voters from diverse …

Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …

Congress is again steeped in a looming budget crisis as lawmakers face a deadline to approve a new government spending plan. In Wisconsin, policy …

The number of Indiana high school graduates who go on to college is dropping - and one reason may be the admissions process, which can be complex and …

A pair of Illinois state officials testified Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on the state General Assembly's adoption of a bill to …

As fall classes and after-school activities are in full swing, Missouri families can feel pressure to do it all, but the American Heart Association …

Massachusetts is on track to become the eighteenth state this year to enact targeted tax credits to help alleviate childhood poverty. New polling …

The pandemic-related pause on student loan payments is ending, and as Wisconsin borrowers resume efforts to chip away at their balance, they're urged …

The lines at hunger relief organizations are longer now as pandemic-related benefits have ended, but you can help your neighbors with grocery …