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The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.

The Frontier and ProPublica revealed that state regulators had approved the well in Enid, Oklahoma, in violation of rules meant to protect municipal groundwater. Now the well is permanently shut down.

In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins -- until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the existence of the case for the first time.

Our reporting has shown how easily people -- some with questionable backgrounds -- have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hurdles to open a school are so low, could we do it ...

Private school requirements vary wildly across states. Take our quiz to find out just how easy starting one can be.

Andrea Bell, executive director of Oregon Housing and Community Services, filed amended state ethics paperwork after ProPublica asked about her husband's work at a firm that's consulted on projects receiving or in line for money from her agency.

Just three months after the Texas State Board of Education raised concerns about Alpha School's AI learning platform, Education Commissioner Mike Morath was in talks about using the tool in public schools.

An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to protect a dead child's surviving siblings.

California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But that's not what happened.

Three new bills would fund literacy classes, dual-language programs and training for teachers of students learning English in the state, in hopes of remedying gaps highlighted by Arizona Luminaria and ProPublica.