According to statistics from Nebraska Department of Education, the number of children being exempt from public or private schools has steadily gone up.

Peixi Yan, a Sentinel High School graduating senior, decided to attend school in Missoula instead of in Tianjin, China, to broaden her understanding of other cultures. This fall, she plans to study engineering and math at Montana Tech.

MONTROSE — Every employee in the school district has a part in molding a student’s life. Monday, Colorado Commissioner of Education Dwight Jones challenged Montrose County School District Re-1J staff.

DECATUR - Before Jennifer Ontiveros enrolled in Jobs for Illinois Graduates, being piloted this year at MacArthur High School, her post-graduation plans involved getting a job at Target or Wal-Mart.

Higher wealth is linked with a lower risk of stroke in Americans between the ages of 50 and 64, but does not predict strokes in those over age 65, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.