Health Care Bill Hits Special Ed; Trump Touts D.C. Vouchers Despite Poor Test Scores
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Richard Corcoran commands the regular 60-day session, but will Rick Scott have his revenge?
The Florida Legislature's regular session ended Friday much as it began two months ago, with lawmakers ignoring Gov. Rick Scott's priorities and House Speaker Richard Corcoran dominating the agenda. Republicans wrapped up work on an $82.4 billion budget that strongly bears Corcoran's imprint, with an expansion of charter schools, more bonuses for teachers and principals and the elimination of most of Enterprise Florida, the state's economic development agency crucial to Scott's job expansion efforts that suddenly teeters on the brink of extinction.
Eidem seeks re-election to Lehighton…
He is a graduate of Lehighton Area School District and Carbon County Vo-Tech, is a United States Navy veteran, and is currently a welder/fitter for KME. He is married and has two daughters, both who are graduates of Lehighton.
Dairy Industry Applauds USDA Secretary Perdue for Supporting School Milk Options
Under the Obama Administration, USDA eliminated low-fat flavored milk as an option in the school meal and a la carte programs. Since then, consumption of school milk declined, as did overall participation in the school lunch program.
Kindergarteners among youngest schoolhouse assault victims
The children were confused, scared and hurt. In their own words, they did their best to convey what other students had done to them in the school restroom, the gym and the bus.
What’s still percolating this legislative session
Spectators look down on the Nevada Assembly on the opening day of the legislative session, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 in Carson City. Nevada's legislative session is entering its final days as lawmakers consider a narrowed field of bills and take on more definitive budget talks.
A closer look at littlest victims of schoolhouse assaults
Johnson says her daughter was fondled in an elementary school bathroom by other students. It's one of thousands of cases student-on-student sex assault in K-12 AP found in a yearlong investigation.
Judge to sentence former head of Chicago Public Schools
A federal judge in Chicago is scheduled to sentence the former head of the nation's third-largest school district for steering $23 million in no-bid city contracts to education firms for $2.3 million in bribes and kickbacks. Barbara Byrd-Bennett, who held top education jobs in Detroit and Cleveland before becoming Chicago Public Schools CEO, faces up to 20 years behind bars when sentenced Friday.
Azerbaijan former minister sentenced to 3 more years
The rate at which minorities are subjected to stops, searches and frisks by police doesn't appear to be improving in Boston. The rate at which minorities are subjected to stops, searches and frisks by police doesn't appear to be improving in Boston.
Judge cites Trump’s words in blocking ‘sanctuary city’ order
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2017 file photo, Moina Shaiq holds a sign at a rally outside of City Hall in San Francisco. On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, a federal judge blocked a Trump administration order to withhold funding from co... .
China talking with European Space Agency about moon outpost
The rate at which minorities are subjected to stops, searches and frisks by police doesn't appear to be improving in Boston. A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked a Trump administration order to withhold funding from communities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities.
APNewsBreak: Little change on race in Boston police stops
The rate at which minorities are subjected to stops, searches and frisks by police doesn't appear to be improving in Boston. The rate at which minorities are subjected to stops, searches and frisks by police doesn't appear to be improving in Boston.
San Diego schools defend effort to fight Islamophobia
Internet companies are readying for a showdown with a Republican-controlled government over threats to net neutrality, a key issue for them and their users. Internet companies are readying for a showdown with a Republican-controlled government over threats to net neutrality, a key issue for them and their users.
U.S. Senator apologizes after receiving criticism for comments about LGBT community
Sen. Mike Enzi apologized Tuesday for comments he made recently to Greybull High School students after being asked about Wyoming's gay and lesbian community. NewsOK highlights articles of interest from selected websites to increase the scope of commentary and coverage available to readers.
GOP senator from Matthew Shepard’s state: A ‘guy who wears a tutu to the bar’ is ‘asking for it’
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath that he had never had contact with the... Here's what Wyoming's senior senator reportedly had to say about LGBTQ Americans in the state where Matthew Shepard was beaten, tortured, and left to die on a fence post two decades ago in one of the nation's most brutal anti-gay hate crimes: Sen. Mike Enzi told a group of high school and middle school students last week that it's fine to be a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer community - as long as you aren't too open about it.
N.J. schools tackle immigration fears
N.J. schools tackle immigration fears New Jersey schools offer support to students and families worried about reported immigration crackdown. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2p6bbvd Hackensack schools host "Know Your Rights" workshops to help families concerned about a reported immigration crackdown.
Florida Senatea s version of a schools of hopea prioritizes help for traditional schools
A top Florida senator on Tuesday rolled out his version of a comprehensive plan to help students who attend perpetually failing public schools in Florida - proposing to offer additional resources to those traditional schools, rather than emphasizing incentives for new charter schools to come in and compete with them as the House wants to do. Senate Pre-K-12 education budget chairman David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, unveiled his alternative to the House's "schools of hope" legislation by piggy-backing his proposal on to an unrelated education bill that originally dealt only with expanding bonuses for top teachers and principals.
Trump, top officials take aim at brutal MS-13 street gang
The Trump administration vowed Tuesday to crack down on MS-13, a notoriously brutal Central American street gang blamed for a recent series of killings in suburban New York, and accused Obama-era border policies of allowing its ranks to flourish. The gang is known for hacking and stabbing victims with machetes, drug dealing, prostitution and other rackets.
Chicago, the City of Weak Shoulders and ‘I Can’t’
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has done the unthinkable: He told graduates of the city's dismal public school system that he wants them to do something with their diploma. Or else they won't get a diploma.
Polis discusses innovation, funding with TSD
Congressman Jared Polis didn't hide his excitement Thursday when he heard about the Thompson School District's new graduation guidelines at a meeting with district staff and the Board of Education.