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Waltonville Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met July 14
Waltonville Community Unit School District 1 Board of Education met July 14. Here is the agenda provided by the board: Call to Order and Roll Call (Current Board) Closed Session Purpose: To Interview Candidates for Elementary Secretary Position...

Wayne County Education: 608 American Indian students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
WAY Michigan 2.6% 156 Meridian Elementary School 2.2% 313 Rutherford Winans Academy 2% 152 American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary 1.7% 289 Romulus Virtual Learning Center 1.7% 118 Livonia Transition Program 1.7% 60 Jo Brighton Skills Center...

Lampreypalooza Provides Educational Outreach, Knowledge on Pacific Lamprey
Attendees watched carefully as Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission staff pulled a Pacific lamprey out of the bucket and gave it anesthesia. Within six minutes, the medication seeps in and the lamprey is temporarily knocked out. During this...

Research & Commentary: New Index Shows West Virginia in the Vanguard of the Education Choice Movement, but Work Still Needs to Be Done
A new report shows West Virginia is among the leaders in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization,...

Your view: Illegal immigration chaos result of Biden policies
There have been several columns written by Ruben Naverrette carried by the Joplin Globe lately. Almost all are wrongheaded, but the latest (Globe, July 16) is simply obtuse. He blames what he calls the chaos of immigration enforcement on the Trump...
A View Of The Housing Market And U.S. Economic Outlook, Federal Reserve Governor Adriana D. Kugler, At The Housing Partnership Network Symposium, Washington, D.C.
Thank you, Robin. And thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today on the important topic of housing and how housing fits in with the broader economy.1 First, I want to step back and say that housing—our homes—has a central role in our...

Senator Murray Blocks Trump Education Nominee as Funding Crisis Deepens
U.S. Senator Patty Murray U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has blocked the fast-track consideration of Mary Christina Riley, President Trump's nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs at the Department of...

D.C. Collier: Our Good Shepherd, Always Seeking the Lost
(CeCe Winans video) Have you ever wondered how a so-called ignorant heathen in darkest Africa finds the true God? It’s the same way a highly educated Wall Street hedge fund manager does. God finds them … IF He detects an open heart, as explained...

An HR crisis is taking the internet by storm and there could be ‘severe consequences for the company’s culture’
A warm embrace caught on camera between a CEO and his company’s chief people officer took the internet by storm yesterday. Andy Byron, CEO of data analytics startup Astronomer, was featured on the jumbotron of a Coldplay concert snuggling up to...

Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District #43 Board of Education met July 17
Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District #43 Board of Education met July 17. Here is the agenda provided by the board: 1. Call meeting to order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Monthly agenda for July 17, 2025 4. Recognition of guests 4.a. JEA...

Unaided Colleges Flouting Fee Disclosure Norms: Activist Demands Legal Action
Mumbai, 18th July 2025: Several unaided professional educational institutions across Maharashtra have failed to publish their official fee structures for the academic year 2025-26 on their notice boards and websites, in clear violation of state...

Firefighters and Epstein Files: Senator Merkley on the view from D.C.
The following transcript was generated using automated transcription software for the accessibility and convenience of our audience. While we strive for accuracy, the automated process may introduce errors, omissions, or misinterpretations. This...

DEIA Executive Orders and the Consequences for Educational Institutions
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14173: Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunities (“EO 14173”). EO 14173 aims to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (“DEI”) and Diversity, Equity,...

Fairfield Community High School District 225 Board of Education met July 17
Fairfield Community High School Board Members: Standing L to R -Derek Smothers, Jeremy Carter (Vice President), Nate Carter. Seated L to R - Kimberly King (Secretary), Matt Rush (President), Gayle McGehee. Not Pictured - Eddie Barbre | Fairfield...

Israeli-Armenian Activist Sees Hope after Years of Mistrust
The story of Kahvedjian is particularly painful. Born in Urfa, in what is now Turkey, he survived the tragic events of 1915 and at the age of 5, was placed in an orphanage in Nazareth. At age 14, he began his photography career, taking ownership...

Sen. Britt joins calls for Trump administration to release appropriated education funding
The Trump administration is currently being sued by two dozen states for withholding more than $6 billion in funds already appropriated by Congress for several nationwide education programs. The funds have been paused despite apparent violations...

D.C. budget passes first council vote, restoring $100 million to city programs
The D.C. Council took its first vote on the city budget on July 14, taking steps toward approving a fiscal year 2026 budget that reverses some proposed cuts to social services and homelessness programs as local advocacy groups demand the body make...

Washington, D.C., employee awarded $525,000 for age-based firing
A federal jury awarded $525,000 to a former employee of the Washington, D.C., Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency in an age discrimination lawsuit. Patrice White worked at HSEMA for 33 years and was fired just five weeks before she...
WASHINGTON, D.C. NEWS – Trayon White wins back Ward 8 seat, despite bribery charges in divisive D.C. comeback
Ananya Roy, News Writer Trayon White Sr., the former D.C. Council member expelled earlier this year, is projected to reclaim his Ward 8 seat in a special election, according to the Associated Press, even as he awaits trial on federal bribery...

John Kennedy criticizes NPR leadership and calls for tougher immigration enforcement
John Kennedy, U.S. Senator representing Louisiana, posted a series of statements on his Twitter account on July 17, 2025, addressing issues ranging from immigration enforcement to media partisanship and healthcare price transparency.In a tweet...