Education Aug 30 How is Common Core playing out in all 50 states and DC? The Common Core standards are math and English benchmarks describing what students should know after completing each grade. They were developed by states to allow comparison of students’ performance. More than 40 states have adopted them. Here is a state-by-state…
Politics Aug 29 Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s campaign manager resigns Jesse Benton said Friday he's stepping down from his top role in the Republican senator's re-election effort.
Nation Aug 25 Thousands mourn at the funeral for Michael Brown The parents of Michael Brown, the young black man whose fatal shooting by a white police officer sparked days of racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, are calling for a "day of silence" Monday when thousands are expected to attend Brown's…
Politics Aug 25 Tenn. primary challenger concedes to Rep. DesJarlais, despite 38-vote margin NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Republican state senator who challenged scandal-plagued U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais conceded his 38-vote primary loss to the incumbent on Monday, saying he decided not to challenge the results. State Sen. Jim Tracy said in a news…
Politics Aug 24 Sen. Rand Paul calls Hillary Clinton ‘a war hawk’ Calling Hillary Rodham Clinton "a war hawk," Sen. Rand Paul says that if the former secretary of state seeks the presidency, some voters will worry that she will get the U.S. involved in another Mideast war.
Politics Aug 22 How many vacation days has President Obama taken? President Barack Obama as of Friday has spent all or part of 138 days on vacation, less time away from the White House than his predecessors. Here's a look at how they compare. The totals exclude trips to the Camp…
World Aug 22 Dempsey hits Islamic militant ‘end-of-days’ vision WASHINGTON — America's top-ranked military officer says the surging Islamic State group has an "apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision" in the Middle East and cannot be defeated unless the United States and a coalition of partners confront it head-on in Syria.
Nation Aug 20 Obama: world is ‘appalled’ by James Foley killing EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- President Barack Obama says the United States will continue to confront Islamic State extremists despite the brutal murder of journalist James Foley.
Politics Aug 18 No arrest warrant will be issued for Texas Gov. Perry Estrada said that Judge Bert Richardson decided instead that Perry will receive a summons to appear which has not been issued yet.
Nation Aug 18 Raising a kid today costs $245,340 Those costs — food, housing, childcare and education — rose 1.8 percent over the previous year, the Agriculture Department's new "Expenditures on Children and Families" report said. As in the past, families in the urban Northeast will spend more than…