Under pressure from conservative activists, Republican governors are revisiting Common Core standards.
Where teachers get paid the most, and the least
A teacher in New York gets paid nearly twice as much as a teacher in South Dakota.
Veterans in 9 cities have to wait more than a year for claims to be addressed
Veterans in Reno and Baltimore have the longest waits, the data show.
In Nevada, the Republican governor who doesn’t completely hate Obamacare
Brian Sandoval is embracing ObamaCare. That should scare Harry Reid.
McDonnell lays out $96 billion budget proposal
McDonnell's plan increases mental health funding, adds to the rainy day fund and doesn't raise taxes.
California wins appeal for Rim Fire disaster funds
FEMA reversed itself after initially denying the request for aid.
A state breakdown of who will see unemployment aid dry up this month
Benefits expire on Dec. 28 for some 1.3 million people.
How states can get what they need from a frozen Congress: Ignore it
If Congress won't act, make the case directly to voters.
After Newtown, few states restricted guns but 36 expanded mental-health funding
In the wake of the tragedy, many states have sought to augment dwindling mental-health budgets.
Californians are turning on unions, poll shows
Fading support matches a national trend and declining membership in general.