San Bernardino County deems proposed petition to ban undocumented…

SAN BERNARDINO >> A proposed ballot initiative that would have banned undocumented immigrant children from attending Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified schools is something that only the California legislature can do, according to San Bernardino County's elections chief. “The state constitution vets the legislature with sweeping and comprehensive powers in relation to public schools,” an April 11 letter to Joseph Turner from Registrar of Voters Michael J. Scarpello reads in part.

Strong opinions on both sides as AZ expands private school voucher program

TUCSON, AZ - Arizona's legislature has passed a major expansion of the private school voucher program. Governor Doug Ducey signed the new law after it narrowly passed the legislature late Thursday night, April 6. The law allows more students use tax dollars to pay tuition to attend private school.

Tucker to Defense Attorney: Are You Putting Your ‘Soul on the…

Tucker Carlson Tonight , host Tucker Carlson grilled the defense attorney of an undocumented immigrant who has been accused of raping a 14-year-old teenage girl in Maryland. After recapping the latest developments in the Rockville rape case in which two high-school students were accused of sexually assaulting one of their classmates - and one of the suspects, Henry Sanchez-Milian , is in the country illegally - Carlson brought on David Moyse , the attorney for Sanchez-Milian.

Critical Focus Schools Meeting Monday at Fairgrounds

Parents of students in the 19 "critical focus" schools in the Shelby County Schools system and those who live in the communities around those schools will hear more about the plan to improve the low-enrollment, low-student achievement schools Monday, March 27, at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway S. at 6 p.m. SCS superintendent Dorsey Hopson is proposing funding to turn around the schools that would otherwise be proposed for closing and consolidation with other schools. The school district will provide bus transportation to the meeting from four central locations Hamilton Middle School, Hawkins Mill Elementary, Knight Road Elementary and Westwood High.

Second thought for school prayer bill

Every legislative session features its share of measures that aren't as carefully considered as they should be as well as those based on divisive social issues that are sure to provoke. The measure, sponsored by Rep. John Bartlett, D-Indianapolis, states that students may pray, wear religious attire and jewelry and engage in religious activities before, during and after the school day.

NEA applauds Supreme Court decision in Endrew F. v. Douglas County…

NEA President: Ruling on IDEA standards directly debunks Gorsuch's view, further proof 'Gorsuch is even more out of the mainstream than every single sitting justice' [Ruling is] yet another glaring example that reveals Judge Gorsuch is even more out of the mainstream than every single sitting justice who sided with the student in this case. --NEA President Lily Eskelsen GarcA a The U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously reversed the lower court's decision in Endrew F. v.

New Rochelle Schools Host Immigration Workshops

Hundreds of local residents packed New Rochelle High School and Columbus Elementary School last month to attend immigration rights workshops held just days after the Trump administration announced measures that would greatly expand the deportation of illegal immigrants. The workshops were planned in response to anxiety expressed by residents who were hearing rumors about immigration raids, according to a release from the City School District of New Rochelle.

School budget set, reflects 6.3% increase in state funding

Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, led a group of legislative budget writers who crafted the public school budget that won approval in the Idaho Legislature's joint budget committee on Monday morning, Feb. 27, 2017, With no disagreement on the final divisions of the public school budget, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has now set the public schools budget for next year at $2.041 billion, a 6.3 percent increase in state general funds. Gov. Butch Otter had called for a 6.4 percent increase.

Praise, criticism follow Trump’s transgender bathroom executive order

Comments about the Trump administration decision to rescind federal guidelines allowing transgender students to use public school bathrooms matching their chosen gender identity: "As President Trump has clearly stated, he believes policy regarding transgender bathrooms should be decided at the state level. The joint decision made today by the Department of Justice and the Department of Education returning power to the states paves the way for an open and inclusive process to take place at the local level with input from parents, students, teachers and administrators."