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A local elementary school could soon shutter in a cost-cutting move. Hills Elementary School may close in the next two years after an Iowa City Community School District superintendent's office report cited a higher cost per student figure than at other area elementary schools, noting that the district could save more than $1 million. The study also mentioned a potentially shrinking student

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis approved measures on Tuesday to prevent the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan from investing in accordance with the environmental, social, and corporate governance movement, also known as ESG. According to DeSantis’ office, the approval of the resolution will ensure that public fiduciaries “invest state funds in a manner that prioritizes the

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx received a staggering $1 billion donation from a retired professor and will offer free tuition to all of its medical students going forward, the school revealed Monday. The historic contribution from Dr. Ruth Gottesman was believed to be one of the largest made to any medical school in the country. The 93-year-old Gottesman stipulated that

While Costa Mesa began winding down civic operations ahead of the winter holiday, the city’s Planning Commission chair in December presided over what could be his last meeting, having confirmed this week his intention to retire. Byron de Arakal served on the panel for the last six years, having spent eight years on the Parks, Arts and Community Services Commission prior to that, going back to