COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would end the practice of giving students minimum grades, a policy critics say artificially boosts achievement data. Under ...

Los opositores a la redistribución en Florida dicen que su estrategia es impugnar la legalidad de trazar nuevos mapas, en lugar de negociar para intentar mitigar lo que ven como un daño potencial a ...

The way I understand it, supporters of minimum grade policies are not arguing for “free points,” but for keeping students engaged in learning rather than shutting the door on them after a single ...

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage—unchanged for 16 years—could finally be set for a dramatic increase under Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro’s newly unveiled 2026–27 budget proposal. In his budget address ...

New Bedford is considering reducing the minimum number of parking spaces required for housing. Residents on some streets say reducing minimum parking requirements will cause parked cars to spill over ...

JEFFERSON CITY — A bill that would lower the minimum wage for minors was pitched by its sponsor Wednesday as a way to help small businesses and young workers. Senate Bill 1325 would create a separate ...

(WHTM) — Governor Josh Shapiro aired his plans to raise Pennsylvania’s $7.25 an hour minimum wage in 2026 in his state budget address on Tuesday. Shapiro has spoken about increasing Pennsylvania’s ...

A sweeping criminal justice proposal moving through Virginia’s Democratic-led legislature is sparking sharp debate over whether the state should loosen long-standing sentencing requirements for ...

(NEXSTAR) – Didn’t earn so much during your working years? It’s likely you’re still eligible for retiree benefits from the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA) ...

Raising the minimum wage gradually is better for employers and employees, who are both burdened by ever higher prices, than a huge hike to $30 as New York City's new mayor has championed, Gov. Kathy ...

On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased in 19 states and 49 cities and counties. In 60 of these jurisdictions, the minimum wage will reach or exceed $15 an hour for some or all employers. This includes ...

This year, for the first time, more workers will live in states with a minimum wage of at least $15 per hour than in states with the federal minimum of $7.25. By Audra D. S. Burch As the rising cost ...