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Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced Thursday.

The State Board of Education cited the upcoming work to craft new school district boundaries when denying Paine Mountain Valley School District’s request for a majority of seats on a shared ...

The frozen funds represent 12.7% of total federal funding the state receives annually, which pays for a variety of school ...

President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration’s ...

President Donald Trump is lashing out at his own supporters as he tries to clamp down on criticism over his administration's handling of records in the Epstein sex trafficking investigation.

President Donald Trump arrived Friday in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation from the state's catastrophic flooding ...

The Democrats running for California governor have spent the spring and summer working to win over the powerful donors and interest groups who could help them squeak through a competitive ...

Doulas are being supported by bipartisan bills in South Carolina and other states to increase access to doula services for Medicaid beneficiaries, as research shows they can improve health outcomes ...