A Kentucky law aimed at setting up a funding method for charter schools was struck down by a judge on Monday, dealing another setback for school choice advocates. The decision likely stymies efforts, for now, to give charter schools a foothold in the Bluegrass State. But it could further energize […]
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AR attorney general blocks proposed amendment protecting access to government records
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin on Monday rejected the language for a proposed ballot measure that would make access to government records and meetings a right protected in the state’s constitution. Griffin rejected the language for the proposed Arkansas Government Transparency Amendment, which would also make it more difficult for […]
Read MoreTeachers pass failing students despite evidence showing holding them back might help them: Report
New research suggests that holding students back a grade is helpful, but opposition subsists, an education columnist in the Washington Post wrote. “Most of the educators I know don’t like grade retention — the term of art for holding a student back. They prefer to help students improve without squashing […]
Read MoreA Christmas gift guide tailored to the space enthusiast in your life
The holiday season is twinkling on the horizon — and if you’re seeking the perfect present for the starry-eyed explorer in your life, look no further. Here is a celestial collection of Christmas gifts that will make the universe light up with joy for loved ones this year. Gifting a […]
Read MoreXi Jinping arrives in Vietnam as China courts leadership for alliance
Chinese President Xi Jinping is hoping a trip to Vietnam will help strengthen China’s relationship with its fellow communist Asian country. Xi began his state visit to Vietnam on Tuesday, arriving at the Central Office of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hanoi. Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu […]
Read MoreChiefs’ Patrick Mahomes regrets giving Bills’ Josh Allen expletive earful after loss
Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes expressed regret over his words to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen after their game on Sunday night. The Chiefs quarterback was heard giving Allen an expletive earful as he expressed his displeasure with an offensive offsides call that took points off the board for […]
Read MoreDublin school stabbing suspect to be arrested ‘within days’ after attack on woman, kids ignited riots: report
The yet-to-be named Dublin stabbing suspect who has been hospitalized for weeks after a knife attack on a woman and three children that prompted a night of rioting will reportedly be arrested “within days” after waking from a coma. The five-year-old girl seriously wounded in the November 23 attack outside […]
Read MoreNYC faces $50M lawsuit as man wrongfully convicted in 1995 subway murder seeks justice
A man who was recently cleared in the gruesome, fiery 1995 killing of a subway token booth clerk sued New York City and two detectives on Monday, saying that “a wanton and reckless” law enforcement culture subjected him to decades of wrongful imprisonment that left grave psychological damage. Thomas Malik, […]
Read MorePlanned Parenthood received $90 million in PPP loans during COVID-19 pandemic
Planned Parenthood affiliates received $90 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans meant for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Government Accountability office (GAO) released Tuesday morning. The PPP loans were designed to bail out small independent businesses with less than 500 employees. […]
Read MoreNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu expected to endorse Nikki Haley for president
NEWFIELDS, N.H. – Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire is expected to endorse former ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, multiple GOP sources confirmed to Fox News. The endorsement of the popular governor of the state that holds the first primary and second […]
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