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The White House and Senate Republicans have agreed to provide $105 billion for schools, part of which will be tied to the schools holding in-person classes, as part of a forthcoming GOP coronavirus relief package. The proposal, which is expected to be released Thursday, will divide the money up by providing $70 billion for K-12 schools, $30 billion for colleges and $5 billion for governors to give to either, largely lining up with what Senate GOP negotiators pitched earlier this week. The bill will tie half of the K-12 money to schools that...
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's school districts should be empowered to reopen campuses for the new school year based on public health data instead of committing now to specific reopening dates, the state's top education official said. Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman said Tuesday evening that she outlined her priorities to Gov. Doug Ducey, who is expected to announce the next steps for school reopenings this week. Ducey, a Republican, previously delayed the start of the school year until at least Aug. 17, weeks after most Arizona s...
After decades of controversy, Washington D.C.’s football team is set to retire its name and mascot. Native American activists, among other critics, have long advocated for the removal of the name, which is considered by many, including the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Indian, to be a deeply offensive racial slur. The team, formerly known as the Washington Redskins, will keep its new name under wraps until trademark issues are resolved, reports Ben Fischer for Sports Business Daily. Owner Daniel Snyder announced t...
Every year, children are a major driver of transmission for the viruses that cause the flu and the common cold. So this March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States, Tina Hartert of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine expected the same to be true for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. But months later, Hartert and other respiratory disease experts are still trying to pin down the elusive virus, which has surrendered only hints about its effects on children and their ability to spread...
The internal watchdog at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday announced an investigation into the alleged use of force by federal law enforcement personnel against protesters in Portland, Ore., and Washington, D.C. DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office will coordinate with his counterpart at the Department of Homeland Security to examine use of force allegations involving DOJ law enforcement personnel. Horowitz said in a statement that his office "is initiating a review to examine the DOJ’s and its law enforcement c...
A federal judge on Thursday said he intended to order that Michael Cohen be returned to home confinement, after the former Trump attorney was sent back to prison earlier this month over a dispute with federal corrections officials. Judge Alvin Hellerstein, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accused the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) of trying to violate Cohen's First Amendment rights by imposing a gag order as a condition of his home confinement. "I make the finding that the purpose of transferring Mr. Cohen...
The Senate on Thursday passed a mammoth defense policy bill that sparked a veto threat from President Trump over its inclusion of a plan to rename bases named after Confederate figures. The Senate voted 86-14 on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). That’s above the two-thirds majority it would take to override a potential veto, though senators could flip their votes on a potential override. The Senate’s vote comes days after the House passed its version of the annual NDAA. The two chambers will now have to reconcile their bills and...
Indiana will require all students in third grade and above, teachers, and school staff to wear masks when they return to school buildings this fall, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday. The mandate is a significant move from Holcomb, who has steadfastly deferred decisions about reopening to school leaders — one that signals the slowing momentum of a state once barreling forward with ambitious plans to reopen all schools in person. But it’s unlikely to ease all the fears educators have raised as school start dates loom. The requirement, whi...
The city’s education department took a $707 million hit in the new fiscal year, including $65 million more in budget cuts than Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed in the spring. While the budget saved a few big ticket items the mayor originally planned to slash, it cut back on or eliminated several programs that directly affect teachers, students, and school leaders. The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic helped fuel a $9 billion citywide budget shortfall. Coupled with nationwide protests that followed the police killing of George F...
Washington — As the start of the next academic year draws closer and the coronavirus crisis continues to worsen across the country, a growing number of school districts are opting to keep students out of the classroom and making the switch to virtual learning for the fall semester. The Trump administration is pressuring school systems to open for classroom learning five days a week and has warned that federal funding could hinge on whether they do so. While the president cannot cut funding already approved by Congress, the administration can at...
Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia is one of a growing number of K-12 school districts around the country deeming it too dangerous to teach students in person when classes restart this fall. The school district - the state's largest - announced earlier this week that it would transition to all-virtual learning, reversing its previous plan to hold a mix of in-person and virtual classes. Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said the change came down to prioritizing safety – and that will g...
The nation's largest inter-tribal advocacy organization is diving into controversy over the U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed the treaty rights of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, vowing to oppose legislation aimed at undermining the historic victory. In a statement on Thursday, the National Congress of American Indians acknowledged efforts on Capitol Hill to "disestablish or terminate" reservations in Oklahoma following the landmark win in McGirt v. Oklahoma. But the organization said it would "aggressively oppose this baseless action."...
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $20 million in emergency Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding is now available to the 29 federally recognized Tribes in the state to bolster their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Communities across the state are working to respond to the health and economic impacts of the virus,” said Commerce Director Lisa Brown. “Tribes in Washington state are an important part of our communities, both culturally and economically. It is critical we get thi...
The Kiowa Tribe chairman is facing impeachment over his handling of COVID-19 relief funds by the tribe's seven member legislative branch. The mishandling of the money, distributed by the federal government through the COVID-19 CARES Act, is one of five "constitutional violations" the tribe's chairman Matthew Komalty will be facing in a 10 a.m. public hearing on July 30 at the tribal headquarters in Carnegie, 80 miles west of Oklahoma City. In addition to the COVID-19 CARES Act funding...
LAME DEER — Dozens of Northern Cheyenne who have assumed the role of law enforcement in Lame Deer marched from a camp they've kept in place since the rise of COVID-19 to the Little Wolf Capitol Building, demanding support from their leadership. The march began Wednesday morning, and to the beat of drums and Bob Marley blasting from a speaker, when a string of soldiers in the Northern Cheyenne Traditional Military Societies and their supporters started from the U.S. Highway 212 roundabout. "We don't have any of the support or any of the legal p...
Isabelle Wong, 16, has only ever had one Black teacher — and he taught social studies during her freshman year in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools district. He introduced her to Malcolm X, didn’t skirt around the fact that George Washington owned slaves, and tied Richard Nixon’s war on drugs to issues of systemic racism that persist today. “Teachers of color can help students comprehend experiences in their life and connect them to systemic racism and how it’s not just them — it’s been happening throughout history,” she...
The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation reported Wednesday that 683 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus through Indian Health Services. That’s a jump of 25 new cases from Friday, and more than 100 new cases since July 3. The numbers reflect testing for those who are eligible for Indian Health Services and are not a comprehensive indicator of the virus’s impact on Indian Country. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/yakama-nation-says-at-least-6-of-tribal-members-have-had-covid-19/...
