A growing number of Utah kids from poor working families are losing their health insurance, underscoring the importance of reauthorizing and funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), policy experts and a congressional representative said Wednesday.
A new report by Families USA shows the number of uninsured children in the state increased by 18,500 -- 21 percent -- between the three-year period 2003-2005 and the three-year period 2005-2007, Continue reading »
High school sophomores should be ready for college by age 16. That's the message from New Hampshire education officials, who announced plans Oct. 30 for a new rigorous state board of exams to be given to 10th graders. Students who pass will be prepared to move on to the state's community or technical colleges, skipping the last two years of high school. (
Once implemented, the new battery of tests is expected to guarantee higher competency in Continue reading »