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States struggle with increase in special education complaints
K-12 Dive
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September 8, 2025
The number of special education written state complaints jumped by 22% in the 2023-24 school year compared to the year prior, according to a new analysis by the Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education, a federal technical...
US Departments of Education and Labor launch a major workforce partnership: Mass layoffs and program transfers underway
The Times of India
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The US Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) have taken historic steps to integrate the federal government’s workforce portfolio through their recently announced partnership. The initiative is designed to streamline federal workforce...
Who’s Afraid of “Settler Colonialism”?
Dissent Magazine
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September 8, 2025
If we dismiss concepts because of particular examples of misuse, we encourage the repression of discomforting histories and ideas. Aziz Rana ▪ Fall 2025 American Progress by John Gast, 1872, oil on canvas. The Department of Homeland...
Department of Education to issue guidance on protecting prayer in public schools
Angelus News - California
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September 8, 2025
The Department of Education will issue new guidance "protecting the right to prayer" in public schools, President Donald Trump said Sept. 8 during remarks at the Museum of the Bible for the Department of Justice's Religious Liberty Commission. The...
Canada’s Top 25 Entertainment Dealmakers and Decision-Makers
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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September 8, 2025
Amid unprecedented disruption, Canada’s most influential corporate and creative leaders stepped up to reshape the business this year. Whether confronting Donald Trump’s tariff threats and “51st state” taunts, safeguarding IP and content libraries...
Police Departments Lower Education Standards Due to Staff Shortages
Governing
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September 8, 2025
More police agencies, from big-city departments to federal agencies, are lowering education standards for new recruits — a sign of how much the profession is changing as it struggles to recruit and retain officers. This year, at least two major...
Pa. Gov. blames Trump's policies for drop in travelers to Philly, rising prices
NBC 10 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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September 8, 2025
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro took aim at President Donald Trump's tariff and immigration policies while at an event at the Cobbs Creek Golf Club on Monday. Gov. Shapiro talked about the rising cost of items and events while expressing concerns...
Commentary: The health of our society depends on students equipped to embrace uncertainty
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin - Washington State
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The Big 10 is a powerhouse. As fall arrives, our student athletes will be returning to campus, and we will have the pageantry of Saturday afternoon football. But the Big 10 is also the educational engine of our nation. Our 18 member institutions...
President Donald Trump’s administration announces immigration ‘blitz’ beginning in Chicago
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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September 8, 2025
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security announced Monday it is beginning a surge of immigration law enforcement in Chicago, dubbing it “Operation Midway Blitz” and claiming it will target “criminal illegal aliens” who have taken...
Google’s Gemini for education expands access across 1,000 US colleges: Integrating AI into academic and administrative workflows
The Times of India
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Google’s Gemini for Education initiative is expanding the use of artificial intelligence across more than 1,000 US colleges and universities, influencing how students and educators interact with technology, learn, and prepare for future careers....
Consumer Brands Issues Statement on the Trump Administration’s Executive Order Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs
Consumer Brands Association - Virginia
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September 8, 2025
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Consumer Brands Association issued the following statement from President and CEO Melissa Hockstad on the Trump administration’s Executive Order modifying the scope of the reciprocal tariffs: “Consumer Brands applauds...
Wikipedia editors are trying to scrub the record clean of Iryna Zarutska's slaughter by violent thug
The Blaze
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September 8, 2025
Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old refugee from Ukraine, was savagely stabbed to death late last month on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Liberal media outlets that have made a habit out of sensationalizing certain deaths — like Jordan Neely's in...
Winona Area Public School District: How many students met or exceeded expectations in mathematics in 2023-24 school year?
SE Minnesota News
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September 8, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In Winona Area Public School District 35.2% of the...
38.2% of Heron Lake-Okabena School District students meet or exceed reading MCA expectations on tests in 2023-24 school year
SW Minnesota Today
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September 7, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.comWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com In Heron Lake-Okabena School District 38.2% of the students passed...
Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded reading MCA expectations in Granada Huntley East Chain School District in 2023-24 school year?
SW Minnesota Today
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September 8, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In Granada Huntley East Chain School District 37.9%...
Did Fisher Public School District students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 science tests?
NW Minnesota News
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September 7, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In Fisher Public School District 21.3% of the...
What Next After China’s Xi Says, “Global Governance Has Come To A New Crossroads
Oil Price
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September 8, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded last week’s Tianjin Summit 2025 -- the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) with a speech stating that: “The world has found itself in a new period of turbulence...
Josh Shapiro says Trump’s policies are deterring tourists from coming to Philly for 2026 World Cup
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia is expecting a big year for tourism in 2026. America’s 250th birthday. World Cup games. The Major League Baseball All-Star game. But Gov. Josh Shapiro accused President Donald Trump on Monday of discouraging international tourists...
Only 54% of Americans view capitalism positively; nearly 40% favor socialism: Gallup
The American Bazaar
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September 8, 2025
As Americans’ faith in capitalism hits a record low, two-thirds of Democrats now view socialism positively. Though Americans still support free enterprise by an overwhelming margin, with inflation straining the middle class and wealth increasingly...
Air pollution has been tied to Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what you need to know
The Independent
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September 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...