Science Oct 05

As the wildfire season lengthens and the fires become larger and more dangerous — a trend driven by a number of factors, including climate change — both state and federal natural resource departments are spending more time and money on…

Education Jul 05

While President Donald Trump and state lawmakers around the country extol the benefits of apprenticeships — and put money behind grants and tax credits to encourage private sector companies to offer them — some state agencies are creating their own…

Education Apr 09

Two-thirds of states are currently reporting a shortage of career and technical education teachers in at least one specialty.

Education Apr 06

Many Minnesota employers say they can’t find skilled workers with the right career training. Meanwhile, high schools are cutting career and technical education courses because they can’t find qualified teachers.

Nation Dec 17

Although the sanctuary campus movement is based on small policy tweaks, the term “sanctuary” is politically controversial.

Nation Jun 01

Texas passed a law last year that will help McKinney and homebuyers like him claim titles to the properties they’re paying for, the latest in a series of reforms. Other states also are adding protections for buyers involved in this…

Education May 19

A growing number of students need to borrow — and borrow heavily — to finance their college educations. And giving them more information about their debt may help change their borrowing habits.