TAOS, New Mexico — New Mexico became on Saturday the first U.S. state to offer free child care to all residents in a bid to boost its economy and lift education and child welfare levels ranked the ...

Years after hanging up their chalkboards, hundreds of retired primary school teachers in Oyo State are still trapped in a cycle of poverty, ill health, ...

Under the program, families, regardless of income, can receive state vouchers to cover public and private child care fees.

Thousands of South Sudanese refugees and impoverished locals in Uganda saw a brighter future with a new USAID-funded project.

Imagine waking up to a $1,000 deposit in your bank account every month—no strings attached. No boss breathing down you ...

Is Nigeria a rich or poor country? Explore Nigeria's economic paradox: Africa's largest GDP yet 63% poverty rate, comparing wealth indicators across Africa.

Under the free child care program in New Mexico, families will receive state vouchers to cover public and private child care fees, regardless of income ...

The Republican nominee for governor wants to take a wrecking ball to the state’s funding formula. He also supports a voucher plan with virtually no curriculum oversight.

Schools are bracing for the impact on their students as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) teeters on the ...

Mrityunjay Sharma’s book revisits Bihar’s turbulent political past to reveal a truth that still defines the state, progress means little when mindsets stay unmoved.