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Details of the governor's plan to reorganize the Department of Education under the control of an Education Commissioner, whom future governors would appoint, are in a budget trailer bill. The Legislature must approve it to take effect.

The fiscally cautious governor is signaling a willingness to compromise on spending and taxes, and Democrats are happy to see an opening.

The request, backed by two state lawmakers, comes after an internal investigation into the city's handling of its DEI department. Stockton Vice Mayor Jason Lee seeks state help in DEI probe, implying obstruction from mayor  is a story from Stocktonia News, a rigorous and factual newsroom covering Greater Stockton, California. Please consider making a charitable contribution to support our journalism.

La estadística sonríe, pero no abraza a todos: los indicadores mejoran, aunque millones de personas siguen sin poder cubrir lo básico.

Januari dan Februari, seharusnya jadi hari yang sibuk bagi Ganjar Budi Setiaji (53), petani durian Kromo Banyumas, di Desa Kebumen, Kecamatan Baturraden, Banyumas, Jawa Tengah. Tetapi pada Selasa (27/1/2026) lalu, dia terlihat santai. “Tahun ini, tidak seperti sebelumnya,” ucapnya, sambil membelah durian tersisa. “Silakan dicoba.” Ketika saya cicipi, rasanya manis, lembut, legit, dan creamy. Durian […] The post Krisis Iklim dan Masa Depan Durian Kromo Banyumas appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

Regulators mull the first big utility plan to provide electricity to data centers flocking to the state, igniting disputes over consumer protection and clean energy. The post Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom appeared first on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service.

Rismone Lumban Tobing tengah bersantai sambil menjaga toko bengkel di seberang PT Vopak Terminal Merak (Vovak) di Kelurahan Gerem, Kecamatan Grogol, ota Cuilegon, Banten, 31 Januari lalu. Tanpa diduga, kepulan asap tebal berwarna oranye tiba-tiba membumbung tinggi di Jalan Raya Merak Km 3 itu. Sebelum asap itu terlihat menjulang di atas tangki-tangki penyimpanan bahan […] The post Ketika Gas PT Vovak Cemari Kalibaru, Pemerintah Bakal Gugat Hukum? appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

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Gov. Bob Ferguson is said to be seeking to quietly resolve allegations that he violated state laws by allowing his former top adviser, Mike Webb, to travel with him on a state plane to the Tri-Cities last summer. On Jan. 9, the Executive Ethics Board concluded there was “reasonable cause” to believe that the governor’s […]

COLUMBIA — Seven state legislators whose districts cover parts of Colleton County officially came out against a gigawatt data center proposed for the rural county in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. The legislators’ protest of the $6 billion project Thursday follows that of Colleton County residents who, in December, packed the Walterboro town auditorium to voice their […]

Sign up for our free monthly newsletter Beyond High School to get the latest news about college and career paths for Colorado’s high school grads. After federal cuts to colleges and universities that enroll high percentages of students of color, Colorado lawmakers want to create a new state designation that would signal that certain campuses are a welcoming place for those students. House Bill 6 sponsors state Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, a Glenwood Springs Democrat, and State Rep. Matthew Martinez, a Monte Vista Democrat, said Colorado Mountain College leaders talked to them about the idea after $350 million in federal discretionary grant funding cuts to Minority-Serving Institutions, also known as MSIs. These colleges were allowed to apply for grants because they enrolled a certain percentage of students of color, including Hispanic and Native American students. The bill would create a Thriving Institution designation that its sponsors say would help schools attract students from diverse backgrounds, including students of color and those from low-income backgrounds. It would require schools to do more than just enroll a high percentage of students of color. An advisory committee of state, college, and business leaders would establish designation criteria, such as metrics on students’ ability to complete a degree. The department would annually post which schools in the state earned the designation, according to the bill. Lawmakers would also receive a yearly report on the standards for the thriving institutions, as well as lessons learned by the schools to support students. Sen. Dylan Roberts, a Frisco Democrat, also is a sponsor. The bill passed on Thursday after its first hearing in the House Education Committee with an 8-4 vote. If passed, a legislative analysis says the designation would cost the state more than $180,000 a year. However, sponsors amended the bill to change the data the advisory committee would use to bring down the costs. Due to budget challenges, the sponsors want gifts, grants, or donations to fund the work. And there wouldn’t be any monetary assistance for students. “We don’t have any funding to add to that, but we know that higher ed institutions can utilize that in their marketing and as something to achieve for their schools,” Velasco said. Colorado Mountain College’s Yesenia Silva Estrada said the college backs the bill because this designation would not just show who the school enrolls, but how well it serves them. The college has worked with higher education institutions across the state on the bill, said Estrada, CMC’s vice president of planning and chief of staff. “We believe that this is a bill that can really help the state redefine what it means to serve students well,” she said. Colorado lawmakers have supported a similar effort in recent years to create a First-Generation Serving designation to help students who are the first to go to college in their family see the efforts in place at schools. Before the federal cuts, the Trump administration expressed criticism of the MSI designations because it contended they’re “discriminatory and create racial quotas.” Statewide, federal cuts most affected two-year colleges and schools that enroll more students from rural communities. The Trump administration redirected the money to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and tribal colleges, which the federal government defines based on the history of the institution or who controls them. The new designation would tell families and students that Colorado and higher education institutions still care about their success after federal cuts, Martinez said. “We still want to honor these institutions that are doing the good work and supporting minority students and really putting in the work to prioritize them,” he said. Jason Gonzales is a reporter covering higher education and the Colorado legislature. Chalkbeat Colorado partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage. Contact Jason at jgonzales@chalkbeat.org.

COLUMBIA — A bill that would put a little extra cash in poll workers’ pockets passed the House unanimously Thursday. Election officials cheered any help they can get in recruiting poll workers. The legislation exempts poll workers’ rather measly pay from state income taxes. Officially, it would match the federal tax code, which already exempts […]

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. The reaction was decidedly mixed when Ike Muzikowski told students and staff last week that Education Secretary Linda McMahon might visit their Christian private school bordering Chicago’s West Side. A religious private school like Chicago Hope Academy seems like an obvious choice for McMahon, whose administration has shown strong support of school choice and has criticized the city’s public schools. But as word spread, Muzikowski received six emails from parents who were opposed to her visit. He also heard from parents who were “pumped” and wanted photos of their kids at the event. Muzikowski, Hope’s principal, knew that a Connecticut public school had just canceled McMahon’s visit in response to outcry from parents. After he received confirmation of her visit, he opened the floor to students at a town hall attended by more than a third of the school’s students. They talked about the visit for so long that dozens of them missed their next class. The days leading up to the visit were “filled with discussions, sometimes arguments” about how the Trump administration’s policies have been harmful to many in their school community, which is predominantly Black and Hispanic. “While that challenge exists, can we host people from different political backgrounds, with different political interests, with different political agendas?” Muzikowski wondered. He decided yes. Ike Muzikowski, principal of Chicago Hope Academy, speaks during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon at Chicago Hope Academy, a private school. And so McMahon visited the school Thursday morning as part of her 50-state “History Rocks!” tour, timed for the nation’s upcoming 250th birthday. About half of the school’s students participated in the optional event, Muzikowski said. Two sophomores led McMahon on a tour of the school and to a U.S. History class. A large photo of Booker T. Washington, a prominent Black educator and leader from the late 1800s to early 1900s, hangs at the top of a stairwell. A religious poem, painted in both English and Spanish, adorns another wall. In a hallway, outside of Muzikowski’s office, hang bulletin boards including one that shows how the three branches of government coexist and another featuring prominent Black Americans. College banners line the wall above the bulletin boards. The girls told McMahon about their future business ideas, summer travel plans, and why the school celebrates Black History Month, Muzikowski said. A wall hanging at Chicago Hope Academy, a private school, on Thursday, February 5, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Later, in the school’s chapel, McMahon spoke for a few minutes about her time as a presidential delegate for the U.S. Special Olympics, Muzikowski said. Then the group played general audience and team trivia games about U.S. and Illinois history. McMahon told reporters after the event, which the press was not invited to out of concerns about students’ privacy, that it was “totally nonpartisan” and “absolutely about civics.” “It’s kids having fun, competing,” she said. “It’s really making history fun, and you can see the enthusiasm that was in the audience.” McMahon also spoke briefly about Illinois state history, highlighting the state’s importance in helping the Union win the Civil War, Muzikowski said. She didn’t wade into current politics or name prominent Illinois leaders, such as Abraham Lincoln or Barack Obama, who has also visited the school, he said. McMahon complimented the family feel of the school, which was founded by Muzikowski’s parents in 1995. “We understand, hey, that the approach to education from her office might be different than our execution of education in this building,” Muzikowski, dressed in a backwards baseball cap and tie with the word “HOPE,” told reporters after the visit. It’s not a surprise the visit caused a stir, even at the type of school that is likely to draw praise from the Trump administration. On top of the criticism McMahon has faced from Democratic lawmakers amid the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate the Education Department, Chicago is a fraught place for a Trump cabinet member to visit right now. The federal government’s immigration raids last fall left many of Chicago’s Hispanic communities feeling scarred and fearful of federal officials. And the Trump administration has pulled $23 million in federal grants for the city’s magnet schools, claiming that Chicago Public Schools’ Black Student Success Plan, which is meant to improve academic outcomes and school quality for Black students, as well as its policies for transgender students, are violations of civil rights laws. Muzikowski said he wished he had more time to make a decision about McMahon’s visit “as a community.” Still, he said he came away proud of his students. While he didn’t get “100% co-sign on the event” from students, “I am very glad that we did it and that our students are able to learn from someone who may think differently.” After the event, a student walked through the hallway holding a paper American flag from the trivia game. Reema Amin is a reporter covering Chicago Public Schools. Contact Reema at ramin@chalkbeat.org.

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New Mexico members from climate organizations championed legislation, the Clear Horizons Act, to enshrine emissions reductions into state law. Previous iterations of bill have failed to clear the Senate in recent sessions.

New data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services show that fewer Montanans — and Americans overall — have signed up for health plans through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.  According to Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown, 77,221 Montanans signed up for Marketplace coverage for the 2025 plan year. But the latest […]

在針對中國電商希音平台的上訴庭審中，法國政府降低了訴求，只要求封鎖希音平台上的“第三方交易平台（marketplace）”。

在针对中国电商希音平台的上诉庭审中，法国政府降低了诉求，只要求封锁希音平台上的“第三方交易平台（marketplace）”。

Comprar casa en España vuelve a parecer un sueño lejano: el precio sube casi un 10% en 2025 y el mercado revive fantasmas del pasado.