Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), the nation's largest private supporter of science education, has awarded Saint Joseph's University $1 million to fund multiple initiatives in the biology and physics departments, including interdisciplinary effort

NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" examined issues surrounding HIV/AIDS education in the U.S. The segment included a discussion with Adam Tenor -- executive director of Metro TeenAIDS, a not-for-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that runs educ

They have had enough. Balking at the idea of cutting millions from its budget, the Cumberland County Board of Education took drastic measures — delaying school and using part of its fund balance — during a special-called meeting Friday to make sure ed

The Austin school district is hoping to create a new vision for Johnston High School that will allow the district to retain some control of the academic programs and follow state education officials' requirements for dealing with chronically low-performi

Editor's note: This is the second in a three-part daily series examining the impact of budget cuts on Newburyport schools as the School Committee prepares to vote on next year's budget. Coming tomorrow, a look at the loss of language programs at the sch