Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, speaks about the testing program known as "The Nation's Report Card" during a 2022 interview.
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The federal official who leads one of the country's most extensive student testing programs,...
A college student looks through her prayer book. A new study found a decline in Christianity in the U.S. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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The portion of the U.S. population identifying as Christian has declined significantly over the last two decades,...
A ranger gives a tour to visitors at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday. The National Park Service is dealing with the effects of layoffs and the federal hiring freeze.
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National parks across the U.S. are bearing down...
Vials of the vaccine known as MMR. It protects against measles, mumps and rubella diseases.
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A school-age child has died from measles in west Texas. The death of the child, who was not vaccinated for measles, was confirmed by state...
Elon Musk, who oversees the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, wears a shirt that says "Tech Support" as he speaks during President Trump's Cabinet meeting Wednesday at the White House.
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Stability used to be a...
