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Building a future where all children have the opportunity to research, inquire and explore beyond the classroom takes commitment—especially to scale what works.

The civil rights movement, from its mid-20th century growth and successes to its current manifestations, has had a dual focus of eliminating political and social discrimination and bettering the economic…

Charter schools in Boston, considered some of the strongest in the country, improve voter participation as well as academic outcomes like standardized test scores, according to a recently released study. The effects…

Today, more than 820 million people are hungry, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, and food insecurity remains on the rise. Meanwhile, the climate crisis threatens food supply, biodiversity, and…

Scientists discovered PFAS hot spots in the bay and found PFAS in water along the Atlantic coast. In a new study, they traced the chemicals’ origins to help stop the harm.

After Emily Hanford’s “Sold a Story” podcast sent shockwaves through American public education by revealing how countless schools had been duped into teaching reading in a way that doesn’t actually work, Gov.

A new land change model simulates interactions among urban growth, increased flooding, and how humans adapt in response.

High school students who reported a concussion in the last year were more likely to have suicidal thoughts, plans, or attempts.

EmployIndy CEO Marie Mackintosh: How schools can use apprenticeships and career experiences to re-engage young people for the 21st century.

Experts say apprenticeships, support and increased pay are some ways to bring more speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and others into the field.

Over the past few years, many of us in the sector have learned to understand the harm caused by All Lives Matter, the clueless, oftentimes racist response to Black Lives…

Climate change is affecting all aspects of public health from eco-anxiety to the destruction of hospitals.