Georgia children die at a much higher rate from abuse and neglect than the national average. Child deaths are preventable, but Peach State's poor rankings are not surprising.

Providers across Wisconsin are pushing a bill to revive Child Care Counts, saying current funding falls short and more child ...

Trump's plan to close the U.S. Education Department could affect the remainder of a five-year, $50 million federal grant for New Jersey schools.

Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts.

A broad range of Norwalk nonprofits will receive state funding this year through Connecticut’s 2025 budget and bonding ...

One California Head Start program has closed and three others face imminent closure due to the federal government shutdown, affecting about 1,000 very-low-income children and 270 teachers.

Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating the loss of her federal food aid benefits when she learne ...

It's a shutdown unlike any other, one that has posed disparate and debilitating risks for those unlucky enough to depend on ...

Districts in poorer areas are the hardest hit by the budget impasse, as they tend to rely more heavily on the state for ...

The cash-strapped city will consider a new approach to spending taxpayer money called zero-based budgeting, particularly on homelessness and city streets.