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 ...

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.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has described a program to boost vaccination of kids around the world as his best investment. But a new analysis — by another Gates-funded organization — questions the ...

“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, ...

Student standardized test scores can accurately identify effective teachers, especially when combined with classroom observations and pupil surveys, according to a major national study released ...