Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island CurrentJanuary 2, 2026 Heading into his sixth year leading the chamber, Rhode Island House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has mastered the art of satisfying a flurry of funding ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued provisional licenses to nine new medical marijuana operators while existing ones have started opening new manufacturing and cultivating facilities.

College promise initiatives got started earlier in other states but have expanded across Texas in recent years.

Students at eight Central Texas school districts will soon have the opportunity to take cybersecurity classes thanks to a new ...

United Way of Central Texas (UWCT) is preparing for the 2026 tax season, and community help is needed! UWCT is seeking ...

Not everyone wants to sit in a classroom for four years, and for some careers that isn’t necessary. The Electrician Career ...

On Tuesday, applications opened for private schools interested in participating in Texas's voucher program. It's called the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). Private schools are not ...

Nearly 800 Texas private schools have signed up to begin accepting public money under Texas’ new education savings account program, according to a map released by the state comptroller’s office.

Texas State Technical College receives a $3.5 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund to support ...

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AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) is getting a big financial boost from the state. On Wednesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a $4.8 million Texas ...

As American taxpayers are plagued with high housing costs, rising medical expenses and other costs, many refugees continue to ...