New Jersey’s softball scene is doing something rare: mixing public and private schools in real competition. At recent tournaments, public schools like Steinert, Columbia, and Marlboro have beaten top private teams including Mount St. Dominic and Immaculate Heart. In one event, five out of six public
The new federal tax bill offers a $1, 700 credit for people who give money to groups that hand out scholarships. Minnesota can choose to adopt the rule, but only if it wants its residents to benefit from it. House Republicans have pushed the state to sign up, threatening to pull back support for bu
Texas has taken a big step in education with a new program that lets families use public money for private school. This program, known as an Education Savings Account (ESA), is almost open to everyone. It's expected to be one of the largest of its kind in the country. The governor, Greg Abbott, sig
Idaho's recent education policy changes have sparked debate. The state has allocated 50 million dollars to support private school tuition and homeschooling. This move came just weeks after ending a program that helped public school students with educational expenses. The program, called Emp
The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), launched by the Indian government in 2005, aims to push people towards institutional deliveries. While the scheme's benefits are the same across the country, factors like income, interactions with health workers, and local conditions make a big difference. Using dat
School leaders from Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls recently met with lawmakers to discuss changing the terms of supplemental levies. Currently, these levies can only be approved for two years or permanently. The superintendents, Shon Hocker and Dena Naccarato, explained that frequent voting on levies
