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Mar 11 2024
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Three finalists picked in search for next education commissioner. All work in Kentucky.
Three Kentucky educators, all of whom have experience as superintendents in the state, have been named as finalists for the commonwealth’s next education commissioner. Buddy Berry: Berry has been serving as superintendent of Eminence Independent Schools in Henry County since 2010. He began his teaching career as a high school math teacher in Owen and Jefferson counties. A native of Eminence,
Lexington Herald-LeaderMar 11 2024
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Three finalists picked in search for next education commissioner. All work in Kentucky.
Three Kentucky educators, all of whom have experience as superintendents in the state, have been named as finalists for the commonwealth’s next education commissioner. Buddy Berry: Berry has been serving as superintendent of Eminence Independent Schools in Henry County since 2010. He began his teaching career as a high school math teacher in Owen and Jefferson counties. A native of Eminence,
Yahoo NewsJun 07 2023
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Protesters brawl over California school district’s Pride Month vote
At least three people were arrested when a brawl broke out Tuesday between pro- and anti-LGBTQ+ protesters outside of a school board meeting in Southern California where members were deciding whether to recognize June as Pride month.
Several rowdy demonstrators threw punches just as the Glendale Unified School District in Los Angeles County was due to hold an official vote on the matter
New York Post (News)Aug 22 2023
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Nearly half of New Jerseyans say schools are doing 'too much' with gender identity: Poll
A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans support notifying parents of their child's gender identity expressed in public schools across the state despite a push from state officials that cracked down on three school districts in the Garden State. Data released by Monmouth University on Tuesday shows that three in four New Jerseyans (77%) feel that middle and high schools
Fox News DigitalMar 18 2024
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Portales City’s Speed Cameras Now Fully Operational
PORTALES, N.M. (KAMR/KCIT) — Portales city officials announced on Facebook that the city’s speed cameras are ‘live’ and that people will receive warnings for the first 30 days of operation. According to the Facebook post, the live cameras are located: • On Abilene in the school zone between 4th St. and 7th St. • On Globe between University and 18th St. The Facebook post directed anyone with
My High Plains KAMRJun 07 2023
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Brawl erupts at LA school board meeting over LGBTQ Pride
A massive fight erupted outside a school board meeting in Southern California Tuesday night over a vote to declare June as LGBTQ Pride month — something the district has done since 2019. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Glendale Unified School District headquarters — some of them carrying American flags, others waving LGBTQ Pride flags — for the scheduled meeting. While most of the
New York Daily NewsJul 07 2023
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Pennsylvania's Democrat gov. nixes school choice program despite campaign promise
Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has vowed to line-item veto a school choice program despite previously expressing support for such initiatives during his gubernatorial campaign last year amid conflict in the state legislature over the budget. The Pennsylvania House approved HB 611 Wednesday, a budget bill for the fiscal year 2023-24, following Shapiro's promise to veto a $100 million
The Christian PostMar 11 2024
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Sports betting in North Carolina helping HBCUs, other small programs
Mobile sports betting is now legal in North Carolina and HBCUs are set to benefit from it. A new law, passed last June, went into effect on Monday that allows adult bettors to start placing legal wagers via mobile phone. As such, the State of North Carolina is set to disperse nearly $2 million dollars to more than a dozen of its schools, including HBCUs. The five state-funded HBCUs - Elizabeth
The StateJul 07 2023
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NC Gov. Cooper vetoes legislation that changes who approves charter schools
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed legislation on Friday that would strip the State Board of Education of its power to approve, renew and close charter schools. State Republican lawmakers passed legislation in June that would transfer authority over charters to the Charter Schools Advisory Board, renamed the Charter Schools Review Board under the bill. The review board is made up of charter
The Herald-SunMar 07 2024
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Starting teacher salary in Iowa would rise to $50,000 per year under bill passed by the House
Starting teachers would be paid a minimum of $47,500 next year and $50,000 the following year under a bill that passed the Iowa House Thursday with bipartisan support. The bill, House File 2630, also sets aside $14 million to allow schools to pay paraeducators and other school staff a minimum wage of $15 per hour. And it provides $22 million for schools to use to increase experienced teachers
Des Moines Register