“We do one book after state testing, and we did ‘The Great Gatsby.’ … A lot of kids had not read a novel in class before.” — Laura Henry, 10th-grade English teacher near Houston “My son in 9th grade ...

Absent much drama, Wednesday's National Signing Day was a celebration of the work programs have done to assemble top-ranked classes. The Early Signing Period's Wednesday start (Dec. 3-5) formally ...

The US Navy’s beleaguered shipbuilding program took a major hit on Tuesday as Navy Secretary John Phelan announced he was cancelling plans to buy Constellation-class frigates, once heralded as a key ...

The Navy is walking away from the Constellation-class frigate program to focus on new classes of warships the service can build faster, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan announced Tuesday on social ...

Indy’s Department of Public Works’ leaf pickup program will not include composting this year, leaving customers with extra costs if they don’t want their yard litter going into a landfill, the agency ...

America’s middle class is weary. After nearly five years of high prices, many middle-class earners thought life would be more affordable by now. Costs for goods and services are 25% above where they ...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- The City of Coeur d'Alene is getting ready for its annual leaf pick-up program that begins next week. Leaf-Fest begins on Nov. 12. Pick-up will start south of Sherman Avenue ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico County's annual leaf-collection services for residents will start again in November. A news release from the county said residents will have free and paid options ...

JACKSON, MI - The City of Jackson will begin its annual fall leaf collection program on Monday, Nov. 3, which runs through Friday, Dec. 5. The Department of Public Works asks residents to place loose ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond is giving residents an easy way to manage seasonal yard waste and support clean streets with its annual leaf collection program, as Monday marked the first official day ...

Years of rising costs for necessities like housing, transportation and healthcare are causing many Americans to feel like financial comfort — once a feature of middle-class life — is getting further ...