International students at Minnesota State University’s Mankato campus. In the 2023-24 academic year, more than 1,700 international students brought nearly $46 million into the community.

Counties have relationships with essentially every federal agency. They have to prepare for the biggest policy changes seen in decades.

Education savings account programs are encountering some legislative and judicial setbacks. Policymakers should work to keep these programs from being chipped away.

The governors of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming have agreed to create cooperative agreements between their scientific institutions to promote nuclear development.

A pair of bills that would encourage construction are moving through the state Senate despite the opposition of key committee ...

Women have entered several high-profile races, including some where multiple women will be running against each other in ...

Schools are struggling with emotional and behavioral issues among young children affected by the pandemic and opioid epidemic. A new policy in West Virginia gives teachers a process for removing ...

Only five states have seen eighth grade reading scores go up since the pandemic. A look at two Tennessee districts show how ...

Despite a shift in the definition of the term “smart city” in recent years, the effort to make cities smarter continues, and ...

A growing number of state leaders want the federal government to forbid the use of food stamps to buy sodas and candy. It’s ...

The administration has a NIMBY problem, facing local opposition to the placement of immigrant detention centers.

Data centers are the driver of near-term growth in electricity use. Electric vehicles will drive future growth.