Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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New Mexico's high school graduation rate remains at an all-time high, 71.1 percent, a feat achieved over the past seven years while the state continued to raise the bar for academic proficiency, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Friday. The state’s Hispanic student graduation rate is up significantly during that same period. Hispanic students comprise of more than 60 percent of the state’s student population. http://www.ruidosonews.com/story/news/local/community/2018/02/27/governor-applauds-states-high-school-graduation-rate/37...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A handful of Idaho lawmakers say they have too many objections to a proposal designed to retain teachers in rural areas by paying off some of their student loan debt. According to the bill, up to 500 eligible teachers who work in rural schools would receive $3,000 in student loan forgiveness a year for four years. Currently, Idaho has more than 9,000 teachers who work in rural schools. http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/lawmakers-question-loan-forgiveness-bill-for-rural-teachers/article_95285c11-289a-5e51-...
An investigation by District officials has uncovered signs of widespread enrollment fraud at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a nationally recognized incubator of theatrical talent and one of the city’s most revered public schools, according to current and former D.C. government officials with knowledge of the probe. Scrutiny of the records of an initial sample of roughly 100 students whose families claimed D.C. residency — thus avoiding the annual tuition of more than $12,000 charged to nonresident students — found that more than half...
In more than half of the states in the U.S., the poorest school districts do not receive funding to address their students' increased needs – just the latest data point to shine a spotlight on funding gaps that plague the country's public education system. School districts with the highest rates of poverty receive about $1,000 less per student in state and local funding than those with the lowest rates of poverty, according to a new report released Tuesday by The Education Trust. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/artic...
As President Trump and lawmakers consider ways to make schools safer in the wake of the Florida high school massacre, an academic study is reporting that U.S. schools overall are safer today than they were in the early 1990s, and there is not an epidemic of such shootings. Researchers at Northeastern University say mass school shootings are extremely rare, that shootings involving students have been declining since the 1990s, and four times as many children were killed in schools in the early 1990s than today. https://www.wa...
If you visit your typical public school these days, good luck getting in the doors without a keycard, pass or gatekeeper's permission. The building will almost certainly be locked — and guarded. Even if you’re buzzed in, chances are good you’ll be videotaped for at least part of your visit. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/02/27/how-secure-our-schools-since-columbine-they-locked-tightly-research-shows/364557002/...
WAHPETON, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Concerned parents in the Wahpeton School District contacted our Whistleblower hotline, showing us photos of moldy food and a meatless hamburger bun from the middle school cafeteria. "With the bun not having any meat in it, that's ridiculous," one eighth grader’s mother, wishing to remain anonymous, told us. http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Moldy-food-in-Wahpeton-school-475472313.html...
Forty-two percent of Minnesota’s patients taking medical cannabis for intractable pain reported a pain reduction of thirty percent or more, according to a new study conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health. “This study helps improve our understanding of the potential of medical cannabis for treating pain,” said Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. “We need additional and more rigorous study, but these results are clinically significant and promising for both pain treatment and reducing opioid dependence.” The first-of-...
WASHINGTON, DC- The London Center for Policy Research will be holding a forum entitled: The Cry of Women: What are the Main Challenges Women Face Today and How to Overcome Them? This event will take place on March 7, 2018 from 12:00 PM-1:30 PM at the U.S. Capitol Building (Room HVC-201AB). Lunch will be served, and the event is free. Registration is required to attend. Please see link at the bottom of this release for registration. A topic that has been left out of the “Me Too” movement is the abuse of women in countries other than the U.S. Thi...
The Fulton County Board of Health increased its educational outreach and flu vaccination activities in response to the high levels of flu activity seen in their community this season. Health officials have been talking to local television, radio, and newspaper reporters about the flu, possible complications from flu, and the best ways the public can protect themselves this season. In addition, the Board of Health is posting frequently to its Facebook page and Twitter account about flu. One video explains the importance of vaccination, where...
Spring Back to Work Job Fair - March 7, 2018 - 11 AM - 3 PM Redby Community Center For more information: 218-679-3350...
Independent journalist Mark Trahant (Shoshone-Bannock Tribes) has accepted the role of Editor to lead Indian Country Today, under the ownership of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). “We are excited to have Mark Trahant on board to help us lead this next chapter of Indian Country Today,” stated NCAI President Jefferson Keel. “Mark is respected in and beyond Indian Country for his professionalism, journalistic skills, and keen insight into issues and developments impacting tribal nations.” Trahant has a demonstrated history...
The lawsuit, pending in Ohio, consolidates more than 400 complaints by cities, counties and Native American tribes nationwide, who are accusing opioid manufacturers and distributors of using misleading marketing to promote the painkillers. The New York Times: Justice Dept. Backs High-Stakes Lawsuit Against Opioid Makers The Justice Department is throwing its weight behind plaintiffs in a sprawling, high-stakes prescription opioids lawsuit in Ohio, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said on Tuesday. Mr. Sessions said that the Justice Department...
