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The two companies that are administering state standardized tests for 2015 will continue that work for the next three years under contracts awarded Thursday by the Department of Education. Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan says Data Recognition Corporation and Measurement, Inc. were the two highest scoring bidders and are …

The state Senate Thursday unanimously approved legislation that would ensure active-duty military parents are not punished for not appearing in court over custody disputes while serving overseas and that they would retain custody as long as the child is in a safe environment. The measure would mandate that – unless …

A state House committee has approved a package of bills designed to save local communities money by eliminating February elections where turnout is often low. Representative Lisa Posthumus Lyons, Republican chair of the House Elections Committee, said the bills started out last term as simply stating an increase in a …