A national Education Scorecard ranks D.C. first for math and reading growth from 2022–2025, but chronic absenteeism and the end of federal relief threaten the gains.

Lowell High expects no more than seven Black freshmen this fall despite years of outreach, highlighting persistent gaps in admissions and campus climate. The numbers reopen debates about merit, recruitment and belonging at the city’s most selective public high school.

More than a dozen RVs, cars and buses are sheltering outside the Housing Authority’s Gardena office. County officials say outreach teams will be dispatched to the site.

Steep gas, childcare and housing costs are straining San Diego couples. Experts recommend regular money check-ins, the 50-30-20 budget and local aid.

A well‑drilling crew working for the MPCA pierced the sewer under the Dirty Blonde Bar & Grill, forcing Bock’s only restaurant to close and leaving nine employees out of work.

Twin Cities employers are shifting hiring toward skills, certificates and AI fluency. Local companies and workforce programs are ramping up training.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said CARE will be available across all 77 community areas, sending clinicians and EMTs — not police — to eligible mental-health calls.

UHERO warns surging oil prices and March storms have worsened Hawaii’s near‑term outlook, slowing visitor growth and keeping wages behind rising costs. Construction holds out as the main bright spot.

More than 100 Seattle Art Museum employees announced a union drive and filed an NLRB petition, demanding higher pay, better benefits and clearer decision‑making.

Neighbors packed a town hall after the city proposed converting the Ramada on Empire Blvd into a men’s shelter; officials promise services, residents demand transparency.

City officials offered to move Mutual Aid Monday to Civic Center Park and waive permit fees; organizers refused, calling the weekly distribution a protest.

A Fraser man says a Zoltar fortune‑teller's numbers he played for 30 years matched the April 22 Powerball drawing for a $1M prize.

A new national report shows Wisconsin trailing most states in reading and math recovery, with wide gaps between districts and few clear short‑term fixes. Some districts are improving while many remain below pre‑pandemic levels.