Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Sidi Ould Tah has been elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), beating ...

The New York State Education Department has released a new batch of scores on English language arts and math assessment tests ...

Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her execution.

Helen Fosam was inspired by the birth of her daughter — and her cousin’s loss of hers — in creating a nonprofit that bridges ...

Rail workers in France, Portugal strike over wages, while wildcat action closes Brussels metro; Iranian oil workers, truck drivers, workers in healthcare and textiles, plus retirees protest collapsing ...

A set of new resources focused on the heritage of Jewish Americans will launch to all New York City public schools in September. Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos announced this week the ...

A first-of-its-kind effort to leverage federal tax dollars to help families pay for private school tuition anywhere in the U.S. is one step closer to becoming a reality. Republicans on the House Ways ...

NEW DELHI: As tensions between India and Pakistan ... mixed measures to safeguard students and staff. While several private schools shut down campuses or shifted to online classes, government ...

He spoke a few words in English at the start of the service. Catch up with the latest on the new pontiff below ... announced that the King had sent a private message to the Pope and congratulated ...

Addressing the cardinals in English, he said “you have called me ... pope and referring to some of Francis’ priorities, the new pope could also have wanted to signal a strong line of ...

A private special education school on the Upper East Side is accused of skipping out on $800,000 in legal bills to defend against sexual harassment claims and health violations, a new lawsuit claims.