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El nombramiento del sustituto de Montero sitúa un perfil técnico, discreto y con fuerte experiencia territorial al frente del Ministerio de Hacienda, con la tarea pendiente de la negociación de las cuentas públicas y la reforma del sistema de financiación.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.The Philadelphia Board of Education adopted a preliminary plan Thursday to cut district spending by $225 million next fiscal year. The plan follows the budget cuts Superintendent Tony Watlington proposed earlier this month. Watlington said the cuts are necessary to plug the district’s $300 million deficit and to prepare for the projected rising costs of salaries, charter school payments, and health care. “It is not because of waste,” Watlington told the school board Thursday. “It is not because somehow we’re not managing the public’s tax dollars wisely. It is because over the next five years, our expenditures will grow faster than revenues.”He also said the district’s funding challenges are largely a result of underfunding from the state and the end of post-pandemic federal aid.The preliminary $4.5 billion spending plan, called the “lump sum” budget statement, isn’t finalized. It will be presented to Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council, and there will be public hearings before the board’s final vote in May.If the plan passes, the district will eliminate all of its approximately 220 building substitute positions, reassign another 340 school-based positions, and cut 130 vacant central office roles. The district would also cancel some contracts that Watlington said aren’t increasing attendance or student performance in reading or math. Those cuts, along with additional spending reductions over the next few years, would enable the district to eliminate its structural budget deficit by 2030, Watlington said. Board President Reginald Streater acknowledged that the budget cuts could be painful for the city’s schools. “It is clear that [students] are worth the investment,” Streater said. But he added that the board must consider what needs to be done to address the budget deficit.There’s a chance the cuts could be much lower. Earlier this week, Mayor Cherelle Parker proposed a $1-per-ride tax on Ubers and Lyfts to generate $48 million annually for schools, which would save 240 school-based positions from elimination. But it’s unclear if members of the City Council will support that plan. In the meantime, Watlington said the district is advising schools to plan budgets that would not include that extra funding.The school board also approved the following contracts:$84.5 million for preschool programming at three dozen providers for income-eligible children.$390,000 for a pre-K marketing campaign to promote enrollment.$18.8 million in payments to other educational institutions, including hospitals, private schools, and other districts where students are placed by the Department of Human Services, Community Behavioral Health, or the courts.An additional $175,000 with David Geppert Recycling for asbestos disposal services on top of an initial $150,000 contract..subtext-iframe{max-width:540px;}iframe#subtext_embed{width:1px;min-width:100%;min-height:556px;}fetch("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alpha-group/iframe-resizer/master/js/iframeResizer.min.js").then(function(r){return r.text();}).then(function(t){return new Function(t)();}).then(function(){iFrameResize({heightCalculationMethod:"lowestElement"},"#subtext_embed");});Rebecca Redelmeier is a reporter at Chalkbeat Philadelphia. She writes about public schools, early childhood education, and issues that affect students, families, and educators across Philadelphia. Contact Rebecca at rredelmeier@chalkbeat.org.

Salt Lake City police are trying a new idea to tackle violent crime: keeping a focus on about 100 people they've placed on a new list.

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Gaur arte, Seaskak aldarrikapena eraman badu, orain Biga Bai, Euskal Haziak eta Ikas-Bi sareek ere Baxoa euskaraz eskatzen dute. Euskarazko irakaskuntzaren egoerari begira kezkatuak dira eta ekintza politikoak eskatzen dituzte 2026tik goiti.

78 urteko historia du Donostiako kartzelak, tartean frankismo garaikoa. Laster eraitsiko dute, eta Eusko Jaurlaritzari eta Donostiako Udalari eskatu diete "elementu adierazgarriren bat" gordetzeko, "sortutako mina eta egia historikoa ahalik eta gehien errespetatuz".

Arabako herri-mugimenduak landa-eremuaren industrializazioari dion gaitzespen historikoa berretsi du eta herritarrak maiatzaren 23an Gasteizen egingo den mobilizazio orokorrera deitu ditu.

Euskal arkitektoek hitzordua dute apirilaren 24an, Getxon. Zero Kilometro Arkitektura I. Topaketa lelopean, euskal arkitektoen komunitatea biltzea eta saretzea ditu helburuetako bi. Topaketaren koordinazio-lanetan ari dira bi arkitekto: Agurtzane Elguren Larrañaga (Azkoitia,1979) eta Anartz Ormaza Ugalde (Bakio, 1981). Elgurenek genero-ikuspegi eta hirigintzari buruzko prestakuntzadu eta ADI! Bulegoko bazkide sortzailea da. Ormazak, Lurralde Antolamenduan eta Kudeaketan eta Lurraldea eta Hizkuntzan (Eragin Linguistikoaren Ebaluazioa) ditu graduondokoak. UEUko Arkitektura Saileko sailburua ere bada. Haiekin izan gara.

Investi dans ses fonctions mercredi 25 mars, l'ex-chef du gouvernement guinéen s'est vu confier deux missions essentielles : d'une part faciliter – s'ils changent d'avis – un éventuel retour au sein de la Cédéao du Mali, du Niger et du Burkina Faso, qui en ont claqué la porte en 2025, et d'autre part engager dans le même temps avec eux des discussions en vue d'une séparation à l'amiable.

Fuel theft has risen up to 30% nationally since the start of the Middle East war. Here’s what can push it higher, how common it is – and what to do if you spot it.

A pesar de la dura retórica iraní y de los continuos ataques, el presidente de EE UU sostiene que Teherán “quiere llegar a un acuerdo pronto”, y afirma que “en cierto sentido, ya hemos ganado la guerra”.

FRANKFORT — The Republican state auditor would get two appointments to an expanded Public Service Commission (PSC) under changes made to an advancing bill in the final days of this year’s regular legislative session.  Senate Bill 8, sponsored by Sen. Brandon Smith, would expand membership of the utility regulator’s board from its current three members […]

On March 19, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted to remove from county transportation plans a rail-to-trail corridor stretching 17 miles near Highway 47 from McMinnville to Gaston.  What comes next could be worthy of note.  But the backdrop of this decision also makes a telling story about the how and why of a […]

The verdicts in a case against Meta and another against Meta and Google have the potential to change how social media works – and it has little to do with financial penalties.

The New York City Council on Thursday passed a pair of bills aimed at targeting hate across the city by creating “security perimeters” for protests around houses of worship and schools. The bill relating to religious sites passed on a 44-to-5 vote, while the bill pertaining to schools and education facilities passed by a narrower […] The post Council Passes Watered-Down ‘Buffer-Zone’ Bills for Protests Near Synagogues and Schools appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.

Las autoridades informaron que hubo 3.500 asistentes en las convocatorias, con un total de 14 personas detenidas en la primera...

West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw is representing a second data center developer against a community group that is seeking to appeal an air quality permit previously approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection for a development in Mason County.

O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) decidiu nesta quinta-feira (26) derrubar a decisão do ministro André Mendonça que determinou a prorrogação da Comissão Parlamentar Mista de Inquérito (CPMI) do INSS. Com a decisão, os trabalhos da comissão deverão ser encerrados no próximo sábado (28). A votação foi finalizada com placar de 8 votos a 2 contra […] Fonte

The resolution charged President Kyle Weinberg with engaging in 'a pattern of decisions being made without required board approval, undermining the authority of this board.' The post San Diego Teachers Union Passes No Confidence Resolution for Prez  appeared first on Voice of San Diego.