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Top Stories from Nov. 17, 2025 ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — Orange Beach City Schools have earned the second-highest report ...

The 43-foot trailer aims to expose students in kindergarten through fifth grade to career fields in the life sciences through bite-sized activities.

DURHAM, N.C. -- A 2018 graduate of Durham Public Schools is forging his own path to Hollywood that would not have been ...

After a bumpy year, Rebecca Welch's two children are thriving now thanks to FBH's food assistance and KidsZone programs.

Ohio's Governor and First Lady commend schools improving literacy through the Science of Reading during their Literacy ...

The latest results of Mississippi’s third-grade reading test show no dramatic declines in student performance. But they show ...

Reading proficiency is a necessity for young learners, and a developmental foundation for a successful future.

Harlem wants to close two elementary schools to address declining enrollment, according to a news release from the school ...

The first nine weeks exemplary students were recognized during the Nov. 13 school board meeting. Pre-k Sumter County Primary ...

In simulations across the country, students are practicing pandemic scenarios. The results are often unsettling.