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TOKYO—The Japanese economy contracted for the first time in six quarters, further complicating the timeline of the central bank’s next interest-rate hike. Real gross domestic product shrank 0.4% on a ...

MANILA, Philippines — The economy grew by 4 percent in the third quarter, the slowest pace seen in four years, as the recent infrastructure scandal curbed public spending while a series of typhoons ...

This story is part of SLO Tribune's Parents Central, our expanding coverage for local parents. We're tackling issues that matter to you the most, explaining the "what it means," from school budgets to ...

AVGO has pulled back slightly after tapping its record in September Almost one month into the final quarter of 2025, Wall Street has seen no shortage of volatility thanks to U.S.-China trade talks, ...

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries and caught four passes for 71 yards on Sunday night. But Jacobs wasn’t on the field in overtime, and the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -The rate of Ohio kindergarteners entering school fully vaccinated plunged 4.5% in the past five years, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said. In the 2019-2020 ...

In 2021, California launched a $2.7 billion effort to expand transitional kindergarten, with the goal of making it available to every 4-year-old resident by the 2025-26 school year. Now, as the full ...

QUINCY — Ellie Andrews says she’s ready for school to start – with one exception “We have to get school supplies,” the incoming kindergarten student said. • Monday, Aug 4 — 1 to 2:30 p.m. or 5:30 to 7 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — More than half of children in Franklin County are not ready for kindergarten and leaders say that’s setting our community up for a future workforce crisis. NBC4 has reported ...

My son has a sensory processing disorder and had a hard time following rules at preschool. When he was 4 years old, his preschool expelled him because of his behavior. We enrolled him in a private ...