The Numbers
Schools Learn Expensive Lesson on Class Size
After spending billions to reduce student-to-teacher ratios, many states are easing back and looking for other ways to improve performance.
School-Testing Opponents Plan Next Steps
Leaders of a growing “opt out” movement against standardized tests lost a major battle under the nation’s new education law, but the groups are still challenging the law’s minimum-participation thresholds.
Election 2016
Trump Renews Attack Against Beauty Queen
In a sharp escalation of his attacks on the 1996 Miss Universe winner, Donald Trump kept alive a controversy over a beauty queen’s weight that could cause further damage to his standing among women voters.
Hearing on Tap After Workers Tell of Noxious Vapors at Nuclear Site
A federal court hearing set for this month could reshape safety rules at a federal nuclear-weapons-production complex in Washington state, where critics contend noxious vapors from underground tanks have harmed workers.
Oregon Begins Recreational Marijuana Sales
Retailers are allowed to sell products that don’t meet new state standards on testing, packaging and labeling after the businesses complained about a regulatory-approval backlog.
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The Numbers
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Retirement Calculators, Assumptions and Statistical Methods
Retirement calculators employ different assumptions to help users predict whether their rate of savings will support their current lifestyle after they quit work.
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Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials: Catchall Groupings
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