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May 14 2024
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League of Women Voters forum educates public on expanded voting options, accessibility
In 2022, Michigan voters passed ballot Proposal 2, known as the “Promote the Vote” petition, to increase voting accessibility in state and federal elections. CHEBOYGAN — Michigan’s expanded voting rights were the subject of an informational forum held by the League of Women Voters Northern Lower Michigan on Thursday, May 9, at the Cheboygan Area Public Library. In 2022, Michigan voters passed
Yahoo NewsMay 10 2024
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First lady Jill Biden addresses "Educators for Biden-Harris" event
First lady Jill Biden speaks for an "Educators for Biden-Harris" campaign mobilization event at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Phoenix on May 10, 2024. Joe Rondone/The Republic First lady Jill Biden speaks during an "Educators for Biden-Harris" campaign mobilization event at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Phoenix on May 10, 2024. Joe Rondone/The Republic People gather to listen to first
AZ CentralMar 22 2024
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Florida educator tapped as Vt. education secretary
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Governor Phil Scott Friday announced his appointment of Zoie Saunders to serve as Vermont’s next education secretary. Saunders comes to Vermont from Florida, where she served as chief strategy and innovation officer for the Broward County Public Schools, the sixth largest school district in the country. In a statement, Scott said she is an accomplished education leader
WCAX 3May 10 2024
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Missouri lawmakers working to pass budget boosting funding for education and infrastructure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers were working to pass a roughly $51 billion state budget Friday that boosts funding for education and infrastructure projects around the state. The House faced a 6 p.m. Friday deadline, set by the state constitution, to give final approval to the budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The Senate signed off the spending plan Thursday after
Washington TimesMay 06 2024
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Forged in fire: retired educator teaches blacksmithing to Rowan County
ROCKWELL — Hanging in front of James “Jeep” Sabo’s house is a handmade sign that reads, “Jeep’s Forge School of Blacksmithing.” Behind his inconspicuous house is a small village of sheds and shops where Sabo fires up his forges and toils over whatever he’s pounding on at that moment. Jeep’s Forge School of Blacksmithing allows everyday people the opportunity to take classes on blacksmithing,
Salisbury PostMay 12 2024
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How Schools Can Use AI to Lighten the Load for Special Education Teachers
Education WeekMay 08 2024
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Springfield names 2 city school administrators, Vermont educator as superintendent finalists
SPRINGFIELD — The Superintendent Search Committee selected two city school administrators and the head of a regional school district in Vermont as finalists to become the next school superintendent.
The committee announced Wednesday that Kimberly Wells, the chief schools officer for Springfield Public Schools; Sonia Dinnall, chief of family and community engagement for Springfield’s
MassLive.comMay 08 2024
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Utah teacher pay: How salaries compare to educators in other states
Utah teachers receive roughly 72 cents for every dollar earned by comparably educated professionals working in different careers, according to a recent study by the National Education Association. It’s called the “teacher pay penalty,” or the phenomenon where teachers earn significantly less than similarly educated individuals in other professions. “The compensation packages for those other
The Salt Lake TribuneMay 11 2024
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Florida’s new education laws carry less impact than in past years
With little of the attention he’s given to other legislation this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday quietly signed two bills touted for removing “onerous” bureaucracy and red tape from public education. The measures (SB 7002 and 7004) ended some reporting requirements for school districts but didn’t go as far as some advocates had hoped. Provisions to scale back high-stakes testing, for
Tampa Bay TimesApr 30 2024
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Education Secretary Calls Antisemitism on Campuses ‘Abhorrent’ and ‘Unacceptable’
Education Secretary Miguel A. Cardona said on Tuesday that the threats against Jewish students reported at Columbia and other colleges were “abhorrent” and that his department would continue to pursue more than 130 investigations into complaints of harassment. Testifying before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee about the Education Department’s budget requests, Mr. Cardona ran into pointed
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