Civil Rights bill heads to Senate floor
A bill that would end qualified immunity as a defense for claims under the state’s Civil Rights Act passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday night with a tie-breaking vote from … Read More
A bill that would end qualified immunity as a defense for claims under the state’s Civil Rights Act passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday night with a tie-breaking vote from … Read More
The prospect of additional state funds brought welcome news for New Mexico’s college students Wednesday. Based on an improved revenue outlook, New Mexico will have an additional $373 million to … Read More
Teachers who can’t get vaccinated by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will have other options available to them soon, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced Tuesday. Some teachers have … Read More
Joicki Floyd woke up early one morning last week just before Newark rumbled to life. She folded laundry while her children slept, savoring the quiet she knew wouldn’t last. At … Read More
New to the classroom this ‘unprecedented’ year, I was plagued with doubt. I’ve been told that your first year of teaching under any circumstances feels like building a plane while … Read More
A group of New York City public school students filed a lawsuit Tuesday charging that the city and state are denying students a “sound basic” education by maintaining segregated schools. … Read More
For the first time in more than a year, Indianapolis Public Schools will reopen its middle and high schools for full-time, in-person learning. Citing new data and guidance from the … Read More
When Suzanne Fitts studied cosmetology in high school three decades ago, it was the start of a successful career as a hairdresser. The flexible hours let her raise her two … Read More
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Tuesday to send coronavirus aid to schools, but vetoed a related bill that would have limited the state government’s epidemic powers, leaving part of … Read More