The escalation in spending on public education is being spurred, at least in part, by the ongoing dispute between the two chambers on whether to rewrite the long-standing Mississippi Adequate Education Program, which provides state funds for the basic operation of schools.
Venezuela's socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro attempted to issue a message in English to U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss the upcoming expiration of Biden's generous oil and gas sanctions relief package to his regime.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Gov. Laura Kelly signed seven bills on Wednesday including SB 438 which establishes the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Under the bill, the Kansas Board of Regents will receive $10 million in additional funding to implement Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Kansas Blueprint for Literacy will provide teachers with resources for retraining in the []
Community leaders in Jackson joined Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday at Andy's Place, the state's first of several permanent supportive recovery housing projects, as she looked to learn more about the organization's work as recovery housing.
Headaches continue in Hawaii Kai as four public schools were forced to close Monday due to an ongoing blackout. The Hawaiian Electric outage happened after 2:00 pm Sunday and impacted about 13,000 customers. Power was restored to some, but approximately 1,300 remained without power Monday morning.
PYONGYANG, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National
"Essentially, these are complex, highly regulated, dynamic programs that are in increasingly high demand by our students," said Danette Seboe, Duluth school district principal on special assignment
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is signing off on four bills Friday dealing with education, foster care and more. Grace Hoge, a spokeswoman for the Office of the Governor, announced in a press release April 19 that Kelly is signing four bills as the 2024 Legislative session comes to a close. More information []
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Governor Kathy Hochul and New York legislative leaders have come to a preliminary agreement on the state budget. Hochul’s original proposed spending plan $233 billion would increase to $237 billion. However, voting on the plan is not expected until later this week. Hochul said the budget will include “the most comprehensive housing policy seen in […]
Christian Democrat leader Henri Bontenbal has called for the number of motions put before parliament to be halved by restricting parties to two per debate. Bontenbal said parliamentary motions were becoming a “blunt” instrument, with parties using them to score points on social media rather than make real changes to laws. He was particularly critical of motions that were not costed or went into unnecessary detail. “They’re often used just to show their voters: look what a good job we’re
In the adrenaline-fueled world of UFC, fighters often chase fame, fortune, and championship belts. But Sean Strickland, a self proclaimed man of conviction, has a different vision. In a candid revelation, he expressed that wealth isn’t his ultimate goal. Instead, he aspires to build a legacy that extends beyond the octagon. As per his recent posts on X (formerly Twitter), When he sat down with UFC officials, he didn’t discuss multi-million-dollar contracts or endorsement deals. Instead, he...