A complex system of sea gates and concrete walls with lifting panels are needed to protect Long Island's vulnerable South Shore communities from storm surges and rising sea levels, according to a ...

“Value added” gauges based on growth in student test scores and students’ perceptions of their teachers both hold promise as components of a system for identifying and promoting teacher effectiveness, ...

Launched in 1999 with a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gates Millennium Scholars program has over the years helped cut college costs for more than 13,000 academically ...

Helping people move out of poverty will require giving them a greater sense of power and belonging in society at large, according to a Gates Foundation study two years in the making. The U.S.