Tambra Clark realized her purpose in education and tech, and now she’s helping young people in Birmingham, AL, realize theirs.

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year with an impressive list of 124 athletes who excelled in the classroom.

For one "last and lasting" project, "celebrity whisperers" and Christy Pipkin will wind up the Nobelity Project with ...

Google donates $50,000 to Austin Peay State University to boost STEM education for rural Middle Tennessee students.

More than 120 new Florida laws kick in on Wednesday, July 1. Some are minor changes, but some you need to know now.

Some at college or university are testing no better than 10-year-olds. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Different sedentary behavior patterns are associated with different cancer outcomes, with prolonged stretches—but not ...

Sydney McKay of Red Hook graduated from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, with a master of library and information studies degree. *** Riley Brutvan of Gardiner graduated from the University of ...

What’s Going On is a listing of activities taking place throughout the Downriver community. To submit an event, send an email to downriverlife@thenewsherald.com. List the time, date, location, cost ...

Bedford and Hanscom students were recognized for academic achievement at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University, Nichols College and Roger Williams University.

Just because summertime is here doesn’t mean that kids have to miss out on critical cultural learning and fun. Families ...

A new startup is looking for ways to extend the life of old laptops. The hope is to create less e-waster and save money.