Does Pre-K work? The jury is out, experts say

Does Pre-K work? The jury is out, experts say

WASHINGTON–Preschool sandboxes have become battlegrounds for political debates about innovative education policies and how to pay for them. The Obama administration and individual states are busy devising strategies based on research, but experts caution...

Trump to Cruz: Retract your lies, or I’ll sue

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump threatened to sue Republican presidential primary rival Ted Cruz over his eligibility to run for president, if the Texas senator doesn’t “retract his lies.” In a news conference Monday in Hanahan, South Carolina, Trump accused Cruz of lying...
Scout wants startups to send you postcards

Scout wants startups to send you postcards

WASHINGTON – In the digital age, direct mail marketing – the postcards and coupon sheets that have filled mailboxes for decades – seems almost quaint, outdated snail mail headed for the nearest wastebasket. But a new product called Scout hopes to...