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Around 850 students in the Panhandle area are beginning the semester as the first cohort to receive funding from the Texas Education Freedom Accounts. According to Texas Comptroller Don Huffines, the Comptroller’s office received nearly 274,000 TEFA applications, and more than 248,000 students were determined eligible. Over 100,000 students were awarded funding as of last […] The post Over 800 area students are Texas education savings account recipients appeared first on Amarillo Tribune.

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Netflix ha ampliado el reparto de esta comedia de espías protagonizada por Kevin Hart y Henry Cavill, con Jason Isaacs, Justine Lupe y Aja Naomi King.

H&M reinventa el cárdigan de punto con un detalle que favorece muchísimo.

The city set up dumpsters for flood waste in Rocky Ripple and Ravenswood. The post How to dispose of debris, damaged items after Indy’s floods appeared first on Mirror Indy.

18 აგვისტოს გამოქვეყნებულ წერილში ორგზის ექსპრემიერმა, ამჟამად პატიმარმა ირაკლი ღარიბაშვილმა მასთან ბრძოლის მთავარ მიზნად პოლიტიკაში მისი დაბრუნების პრევენცია დაასახელა.

La llegada masiva de menores a Ceuta abre un nuevo frente entre España, Marruecos y la Unión Europea. Bruselas sostiene que el marco comunitario permite contemplar su retorno, mientras las autoridades españolas afrontan una emergencia humanitaria que ya afecta a miles de jóvenes.

Parte del entorno madridista ha pasado de vender a Rodri como la guinda perfecta a cuestionar su edad, salario y coste tras elegir al Barça.

Cinemark se convierte ya en la tercera cadena de cines en respaldar la fusión de 111.000 millones de dólares entre Paramount y Warner Bros. Discovery.

The governor’s order places the onus on the next governor and Legislature to continue or scrap the state’s side of permitting for Twin Metals. The post Walz order halts state action on mine near Boundary Waters, but federal process stays on track appeared first on MinnPost.

“You're a loud, boisterous person, you're fake news, be quiet,” Trump demanded of CNN's Kristen Holmes.

Supportive teachers can make a world of difference for transgender students, influencing their sense of safety and academic engagement — often in the face of discrimination and bullying — according to new research from two national LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. Students whose identities are affirmed at school report a greater sense of belonging and higher grades, […]

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.When Mayor Zohran Mamdani secured a two-year delay in fully complying with the state’s class size law, the teachers union won a concession: Educators could receive pay bumps of up to $8,500 if their classes exceeded the caps.But more than two months after the union announced the bonuses — and with the first day of class less than a month away — it remains unclear which teachers will receive them.Teachers may be eligible for extra pay if their classrooms are exempt from the law because their building doesn’t have enough space or if their school can’t hire enough educators to staff smaller classes. But not every teacher in an exempt classroom will get a bonus, according to the union. The Education Department declined to explain how bonuses will be awarded or how much money has been budgeted for the payments. Union officials contend the payments create a powerful “accountability incentive.” The possibility of doling out big pay bumps could push the city to shrink class sizes rather than seek exemptions from the law, which generally require union approval. Last school year, the city relied on thousands of exemptions to comply with the law, which generally caps class sizes at 20 to 25 students depending on the grade level.But experts and advocates said the bonuses could disproportionately flow to teachers at more affluent schools, where classrooms tend to be more crowded. They worry that could exacerbate turnover at high-poverty schools by adding a financial incentive to move to a lower-poverty one. “I wish they were using strategic compensation to do the opposite: to try to retain teachers in our lowest performing, traditionally hardest-to-staff schools,” said Evan Stone, CEO of Educators for Excellence, a teacher advocacy group that has raised equity concerns about the class size law. “The priority is about pressure to meet class size.”Dan Goldhaber, a teacher labor market expert at the University of Washington, said pay differentials can help with retention. The city could strategically deploy them to the most effective teachers who wind up teaching larger class sizes in a bid to keep them in the system, he noted. But the ambiguity about which teachers will ultimately get pay bumps could dampen the effect on retention, he said. There is no guarantee that teachers who receive the bonus this coming school year will get it again the following year when the value rises to $9,500. It’s unclear if the pay bumps, which count toward educators’ pensions, will continue after that. “The effect would be a lot larger if it’s really clear what are the parameters of the program going forward,” Goldhaber said. “That is, I think, an example of a real missed opportunity.”Education Department officials are expected to hash out which classrooms will be exempt from the law by November, which means teachers won’t know whether they will receive a bonus until the school year is underway. This coming school year, the law requires 70% of the city’s classrooms to comply with the class size caps or win an exemption, which are subject to approval from the Education Department and unions representing teachers and principals.The city’s Independent Budget Office estimated that at least 2,463 general education teachers could be eligible for the bonuses based on last year’s exemptions. If all of those teachers receive the full $8,500, the pay bumps could cost roughly $21 million in the first year. United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew recently told Chalkbeat that the union is still hashing out details about the pay bumps. He declined to address concerns about whether teachers at more affluent schools will disproportionately benefit. “We’re working through it right now, so we will let you know as soon as we are there,” he said. Union officials have previously suggested that higher-need schools would be “addressed first.”Some teachers have expressed mixed feelings about the pay bumps. Robert Effinger, the union chapter leader at the Bronx High School of Business, said he is already trying to manage teachers’ expectations about them. Most of the teachers who are aware of the bonuses have assumed they will be eligible for them, he said. “I have to patiently explain to them that it’s not that simple.”One of Effinger’s social studies classes last year had 34 students — the current limit under the teachers’ contract — which generates significantly more grading and administrative tasks. His classroom is so crammed that he doesn’t have space for students to do group work or other activities, he said.Effinger said he would rather teach classes of no more than 25 students than win a pay bump.“The money is not going to make up for all the amount of work,” he said. Alex Zimmerman is a senior reporter for Chalkbeat New York, covering NYC public schools. Contact Alex at azimmerman@chalkbeat.org.

Mijëra njerëz në Facebook dhe Instagram e ndjekin faqen “Govorit Moskva”, përmbajtja e së cilës përbëhet pothuajse tërësisht nga fjalimet e presidentit rus, Vladimir Putin, të përkthyera në gjuhën serbe, transmeton Radio Evropa e Lirë. Në një nga fjalimet e publikuara nga kjo faqe, Putin thotë se “miliona njerëz në Perëndim e kuptojnë se [autoritetet] […]

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Премьер Британии Энди Бернем заявил, что Лондон продолжит «поддерживать Украину на 100%»

(The Center Square) – More than 100 Eaton Fire survivors were headed to Sacramento Tuesday to speak with legislators and others about the Community Aid for Rebuilding Equity Fund. Before they started their six-hour bus ride to California's capital, the survivors talked to reporters during a press conference in the Los Angeles County city of Pasadena. Support was expressed for the CARE Fund, which is a proposed $25 million disaster recovery fund pushed by various organizations. The goal is to ensure low-income families and renters are not permanently displaced by the Eaton Fire. The NAACP is in favor of the CARE Fund, and speaking Tuesday at the sendoff, Pasadena NAACP President Brandon Lamar said his mission is not complete until every displaced family can return home. On Jan. 7, 2025, the Eaton Fire hit Pasadena and the neighboring unincorporated community of Altadena. The 24-day blaze killed at least 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention. The fire, which burned more than 14,000 acres, is regarded as the fifth deadliest and second most destructive wildfire in California history. “I’ve always said that disasters don’t discriminate. Recovery does,” Lamar said at the press conference outside the Pasadena Community Job Center. “If our families are not coming home, then our job is not complete.” Altadena fire survivor Damon Blunt shared his experience of losing his home, job and truck in the blaze after living in the area for 26 years. Blunt explained that “loans are not going to cut it” for victims. “We need grants to be able to come home, and that’s why I’m specifically going up to ask for this CARE Fund,” said Blunt. Jose Madera, the job center's director, called out Gov. Gavin Newsom for what Madera called unfulfilled post disaster promises to fire victims. According to Madera, survivors still lack the funding and permits necessary to rebuild their homes and lives. “Over 100 fire survivors, advocates, and allies are going to Sacramento united and strong with a united voice saying that we are strong and that we need the support,” said Madera. “We don’t need lies. We don’t need false promises.” Other organizations involved with Tuesday’s send-off include Dena Rise Up Coalition. The coalition includes My Tribe Rise, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, End Child Poverty CA and Altadena Rising.

(The Center Square) – A nonprofit agency created by the state that controls the state liquor tax profits is once again taking fire. In recent years, questions surrounded JobsOhio renewal of its lease for state liquor profits and its connection to former Ohio State University President Ted Carter, who resigned after “inappropriate relationship” with a podcaster connected to the agency. Now, JobsOhio Board President Josh Rubin is taking fire from attorney general candidate John Kulewitz. A candidate for Ohio attorney general wants the state to investigate whether Rubin used his position to help a lobbying firm and tech giant Intel.. “The president of the JobsOhio board is Josh Rubin,” John Kulewitz, a Democrat, wrote in his complaint to the Ohio Inspector General. He is the founder and CEO of the CJR Group, a lobbying firm, which lobbies for American Electric Power. JobsOhio recently announced a $100 million fund for small modular nuclear reactors, according to Kulewicz. “Right now, no utilities in Ohio are building these reactors,” Kulewicz wrote. ”AEP has openly expressed interest in doing that moving forward, the only utility company to do so. This calls into question whether Mr. Rubin has used his position as the board director of JobsOhio to create a fund for the benefit of his firm's lobbying client, AEP. This is a serious apparent conflict of interest.” Rubin also continues to lobby for Intel, according to Kulewicz. “Mr. Rubin was actively lobbying the governor on Intel's behalf as recently as April 2026,” Kulewicz wrote in his complaint. “At the same time, JobsOhio has given out over $2 million to Intel.” Matt Englehart, JobsOhio press secretary, told The Center Square in a statement that the organization follows its conflict-of-interest policy, requiring disclosure and appropriate management of potential conflicts, including recusal in appropriate cases.” JobsOhio was recently in the spotlight after Carter resigned after it was disclosed that he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a podcaster linked to JobsOhio. JobsOhio paid $60,000 to sponsor four episodes of the podcasts but only one was completed. Kulowitz, a retired lawyer, is the Democratic nominee for Ohio Attorney General. He will face Keith Faber, the Republican nominee and current state auditor, in November. Faber told The Center Square that proof is more important than suggestions of a conflict. "My opponent is busy flinging mud at the wall to see what sticks. I'm busy talking to Ohio voters about my long established record actually fighting waste, fraud and abuse – including securing convictions of over 165 public officials," Faber said. "If there was wrongdoing, there should be accountability, but I know – and my opponent should learn – that innuendo isn't a high enough burden of proof for the office of Ohio Attorney General." In Feburary 2025, the Ohio Controlling Board ignored then-Attorney General Dave Yost’s request for a delay and extended a deal that gives the state’s liquor profits to JobsOhio. The board voted 4-2 to extend JobsOhio’s original agreement to 2053. It had been set to expire in 2038. Yost has spent the past week asking the board to delay the vote and require the company to contribute more to the state. JobsOhio contributed $1.4 billion at the beginning of the agreement in 2011, but the state did not require an additional investment for the extension. Yost had sent letters to JobsOhio and the Office of Budget and Management questioning the proposed extension and asking the Controlling Board to hold off on considering it. Yost said at the time he supported the extension but wanted to funnel $840 million from JobsOhio into day care, return-to-work incentives and job-skills training. JobsOhio CEO J.P. Nauseef defended the organization and its request to extend a 25-year agreement with the state and the need for an extension with 13 years left on the original deal.

A new report shows that under the Trump administration, the number of ICE detention facilities rated “superior” has tripled since 2024. The post ICE gives detention centers high marks for health under Trump — even as deaths climb, report finds appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Inspektorati Policor i Kosovës (IPK) ka rekomanduar suspendimin e dy zyrtarëve policorë pas pretendimeve për keqtrajtimin e një qytetari serb, të identifikuar vetëm me inicialet N.R.