Madlin Mekelburg

Nearly two-thirds of teachers at less affluent schools believe their students should be required to take more computer science courses but were less confident that their school boards shared that priority.

After decades leading the nation’s creation and adoption of common core standards, Massachusetts’ board of education has decided to forgo use of a shared, multi-state assessment to measure students’ mastery of those standards.

Two financially troubled hospitals in Dallas and Fort Worth are heading to foreclosure auctions after, according to a California lender, they defaulted on loans.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Mysterious World of the Human Genome.

Two-thirds of the Preferred Provider Organizations on the HealthCare.Gov site have been removed or scaled back this year, in a cost-saving move that leaves many consumers unable to continue care with their existing providers.

Scientists have discovered how human bodies respond during an emergency when they need more blood cells. During such times, a second, emergency blood formation system is activated in the spleen, according to a new study.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Fracking the Neighborhood.