For what it’s worth, skedaddle is a real word. It’s an intransitive verb that means to leave immediately. Trump has a ...

Utah's governor and first lady salute the lasting impact the state's educators are making in the lives of Utah children.

Fee hikes for hunting and fishing licenses and workplace protections for immigrants are among the Washington state laws going ...

An affordable bachelor’s degree remains the No. 1 lever for financial, professional and social mobility in America — and we need more college graduates. Yet supports for first-generation college ...

A new poll shows most Americans see child care costs as a major issue, and majorities support the federal government offering ...

With fertility rates hitting historic lows and average childcare costs breaking the bank, a new poll shows that normally ...

About three-quarters of U.S. adults see child care costs as a “major problem,” but only about half say helping working ...

Many parents shy away from this phrase, but both the former first lady—and plenty of psychology research–say it helps kids build critical thinking skills and empathy.

How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make Friends As the poll indicates, parents feel sometimes feel the need to facilitate the ...

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the Trump administration to make this a priority.

South Mississippians made their way to the polls Tuesday, June 3, to vote in the Municipal General Election in cities across the Coast. The Mississippi Democratic Party is calling for an ...

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