Education

Illinois Considers Lowering Student Proficiency Standards on State Tests

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is weighing a controversial proposal to lower the proficiency benchmarks on state standardized tests, aiming to better...

Education Secretary Warns Universities: Comply with Civil Rights Law or Risk Losing Federal Funding

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced that universities failing to adhere to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 may face...

McMahon Defends Deep Education Cuts Amid Department Dismantling Efforts

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon faced intense scrutiny from lawmakers on Wednesday as she defended the Trump administration’s proposed $12 billion cut to...

U.S. Department of Education Denies $10 Million in COVID Relief to Kentucky Schools

The U.S. Department of Education has denied over $10 million in COVID-19 relief funds to Kentucky schools, following a case-by-case review of previously approved...

Alaska Governor Vetoes Bipartisan Education Funding Bill, Prompting Override Effort

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 57, a bipartisan education funding measure that aimed to increase the state's per-student funding allocation. The bill...

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Man Mauled to Death by Bear in New Mexico as Shocking Attack Sparks Warning After Nearly 80 Sightings Across the State

The Navajo Police Department Window Rock District said the male victim died from injuries sustained in the bear attack.

[UPDATED: 08/26/2026] Albuquerque Road Rage Erupts as Woman Smashes Pickup Window With Baseball Bat Before Driver Crashes Into Her SUV

A viral video of a woman who hit a man's pickup truck's back window with a baseball bat sparks an investigation into a possible road rage incident.

Silver Alerts Surge as Missing‑Senior Warnings Light Up Residents’ Phones in the Middle of the Night: What’s Behind the Spike

Albuquerque’s Silver Alerts are suddenly everywhere. A change in New Mexico law and cellphone emergency notifications have made it easier and faster to alert the public about missing seniors.

Lawmakers are Considering Increasing the Tax on Alcohol From 3% to 6% to Curb New Mexico’s Alcohol-Related Deaths That Remained Nearly Twice the National...

New Mexico lawmakers are considering doubling the state's alcohol tax to 6% after decades of failed attempts to overhaul the system — as the state continues to suffer an alcohol-related death rate nearly twice the national average.

Bear Attack Horror in New Mexico: Man Mauled to Death in Crystal in State’s First Fatal Bear Attack in 25 Years

A man has been mauled to death by a bear in Crystal, New Mexico, in the state’s first fatal bear attack since 2001, as the Navajo Nation mourns “one of our Diné relatives.”