Oklahoma’s Native American students ranked first nationally in 2024 reading and math, but the funding behind that success is being stretched thin.

San Jose food pantry lines have nearly tripled since June as CalFresh changes, inflation and job losses push more residents toward emergency food aid.

A 6-year-old Euharlee Elementary student died after complications from a routine tonsillectomy, days before she was to start first grade.

A Greenville grandmother turned a $10 lottery ticket into a $500,000 win, leaving her family stunned. She says part of the money will help others.

NFL legends joined New Orleans’ Mackel golf weekend, where celebrity swings are helping fund scholarships for first responder families.

OU Health staff transformed a hospital chapel and healing garden so a terminally ill Oklahoma father could share his daughter’s wedding day.

Oakland’s National Night Out returns Tuesday with 175 registered block parties, free street closures, and visits from police, firefighters, and city staff.

Atlanta parents are questioning whether kindergartners should have their voices analyzed by a state-funded AI dyslexia screener. APS says a paper alternative is being developed.

Rope barriers and police are pushing unhoused residents away from the MLK Library loggia, with trespassing arrests possible next week.

A $240,000 KeyBank Foundation grant will fund a full-time case manager at Hamilton’s Goodman Place supportive housing program.

A Venice company using former gang members to clear encampments is winning clients and stirring a larger debate over who should handle homelessness.

CHiPS is moving its pantry operation into a Brooklyn Navy Yard warehouse as demand for emergency food climbs across New York City.

A Jacksonville back-to-school bash will give away 500 supply-filled backpacks Saturday, with free physicals and family resources also available.