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The Fight Against Suicide, started at the University of Georgia, has expanded to eight schools including TCU.

As the Chicago Bears consider moving out of their longtime home of Illinois, state lawmakers are hoping to put Iowa in the running by offering economic development incentives to build a National Football League stadium in Iowa. Senate File 2252, approved by a Senate subcommittee Thursday, would extend incentives through the Major Economic Growth Attraction […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his top environmental policy officer finalized a move Thursday to undo an Environmental Protection Agency regulation that laid the foundation for federal rules governing emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. At a White House event, Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said they were officially rolling […]

Dozens of American Airlines flight attendants held a protest outside the company's headquarters in Fort Worth, calling for CEO Robert Isom to step down.

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Thursday sought a ruling from a federal judge to block yet another Department of Homeland Security policy that required a notice for lawmakers to conduct oversight visits to immigration detention facilities. The policy is the third from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on the subject, and it is nearly identical to […]

The board reprimanded Dr. Mary Bowden last year after she prescribed ivermectin to a patient at a Fort Worth hospital during the height of the pandemic.

A bill proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and advanced from a House subcommittee Thursday would perpetuate the state’s restrictions on food items that can be purchased with federal nutrition assistance.  Anti-hunger advocates opposed House Study Bill 694 because it would tie the state’s participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , or SNAP, to the […]

The bill increase distributions to a fund that is a "lifeline" as the state seeks to offset federal Medicaid cuts and expiring tax credits.

Mobilização reúne representantes de blocos e reivindica melhores condições de organização e participação Arrastão dos Blocos denuncia ataques do governo Nunes contra o carnaval de rua em SP apareceu primeiro no Brasil de Fato.

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(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit this week against the U.S. Department of Education, disputing its claim that the California Department of Education violated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and challenging its threat to withhold $4.9 billion in federal education funding. Bonta’s lawsuit, filed against the Trump administration, seeks to block what he described as an unlawful interpretation of FERPA. At a virtual press conference on Thursday, Bonta said the California Department of Education is fully compliant with the law as written and argued that the federal agency does not have the authority to expand statutory requirements. “The Trump administration has been fond of looking at a law that is clear on what it requires and then twisting it and changing it. Rewriting it in their own minds into something that it is not that is consistent with their own political agenda,” Bonta told The Center Square. FERPA gives parents or guardians the right to request their children's education records. The Trump administration in January alleged that the CDE violated FERPA for attempting to “conceal information about students’ gender identity” from the parents. “Our north star here is the law. The Trump administration cannot change the law with its own absurd rendering of it and then say you are not following the law and then withhold $5 billion,” Bonta said. According to the complaint, the administration “unlawfully seeks to expand the requirements of FERPA by decree, reading an affirmative duty to disclose student records to parents where none exists and demanding that Plaintiff accede to this interpretation as a new condition of receiving federal education funding.” On Bonta’s website, the office outlines various LGBTQ+ discrimination protections, including guidance stating that students have the right to disclose, or not disclose, their gender identity on their own terms, regardless of age. Your school, whether public or private, doesn’t have the right to “out” you as LGBTQ+ to anyone without your permission, including your parents,” the website states. Greg Burt, vice president of the California Family Council, criticized the state’s approach in an exclusive interview with The Center Square. Burt said gender support plans, documents used by schools to support students who seek to transition, are treated as “unofficial records,” which he argues violates FERPA. “The school is putting itself right in the middle of the relationship between parent and child and pitting them against each other,” Burt said. “You (the schools) are turning faith-based parents into the enemy that Bonta thinks he has to protect the kids from." The California Department of Education has publicly stated there is no “unofficial records” exception under FERPA, including for documents such as gender support plans. In a letter, the department said that whether a support plan or other education record is maintained in a central file or separate location to protect student privacy, it remains subject to parental inspection and review in accordance with FERPA. Bonta said questions surrounding parental rights are matters for policymakers to discuss, but maintained that the current dispute centers around the law.

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress on Thursday sought a ruling from a federal judge to block yet another Department of Homeland Security policy that required a notice for lawmakers to conduct oversight visits to immigration detention facilities. The policy is the third from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on the subject, and it is nearly identical to […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his top environmental policy officer finalized a move Thursday to undo an Environmental Protection Agency regulation that laid the foundation for federal rules governing emissions of the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. At a White House event, Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said they were officially rolling […]

La comisión del accidente de Adamuz pide a Europa que observe la investigación mientras la causa judicial frena los avances.

The New Mexico Senate on Thursday voted 25-15 to pass a child care bill that would only require co-pays from higher-earning families under certain economic conditions like inflation and decreasing oil prices.

The Y chromosome doesn’t seem to do much except determine sex – but its loss in older men might be linked to heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday, blocking the Department of Defense from downgrading Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s rank as a retired Navy captain for appearing in a video where he and other lawmakers reminded members of the military they aren’t required to follow illegal orders.  Senior Judge Richard J. Leon […]

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La Selección Chilena Sub 20 confirmó un calendario de , en el marco del proceso encabezado por el técnico Sebastián Miranda, con el objetivo de consolidar una nueva generación tras el último Mundial de la categoría. La agenda contempla dos encuentros frente a Perú durante la Fecha FIFA de marzo, programados para el 29 y … Continua leyendo "Amistosos Internacionales: La Roja Sub 20 enfrentará a Perú y Brasil en Chile" The post Amistosos Internacionales: La Roja Sub 20 enfrentará a Perú y Brasil en Chile appeared first on BioBioChile.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. People applying for a teaching license in Colorado wouldn’t have to report a misdemeanor conviction that’s seven years or older unless it involves a young person or at-risk adult under a bipartisan bill that unanimously passed the House Education Committee on Thursday. The current law says that teacher licensure applicants must disclose most misdemeanor convictions regardless of the date of the conviction. The law exempts misdemeanor traffic offenses or traffic infractions. Sponsors said House Bill 1090 aims to knock down barriers for prospective teachers who have made past mistakes. The bill could also help address a statewide teacher shortage. Colorado had about 2,800 vacancies to start the 2024-25 school year and about 600 positions were never filled, according to Colorado Department of Education data. Many people feel embarrassed about previous legal issues, and that can stop them from getting a teaching license, said Rep. Matthew Martinez, a Monte Vista Democrat and bill sponsor. Before he became a lawmaker, he worked with incarcerated students at Adams State University. He said many people who have committed crimes want to change their life. “And sometimes they are the best teachers and the best mentors,” Martinez said. Other bill sponsors include state Rep. Stephanie Luck, a Penrose Republican, and Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat. Martinez and Luck said they chose the seven-year timeframe because it’s closer to what most private businesses use. The bill uses the state’s definition of an at-risk adult, which is a person with a developmental or physical disability or a senior. During Thursday’s meeting, Colorado Association of School Executives lobbyist Elisabeth Rosen said the bill makes sense, and there wasn’t any testimony against it. A legislative analysis says the bill wouldn’t require additional costs to the state. “We all from the school district and teacher perspective hope to move this forward,” Rosen said. Luck said qualified teaching candidates shouldn’t be prevented from becoming teachers for a misdemeanor such as joyriding or shoplifting. Most of the people that she’s heard from were young when they committed an offense, she said. “Some of us have had bad days that have resulted in criminal behavior. Some folks have been caught; other folks have not been caught,” Luck said. “I don’t think that after seven years, if it is a certain type of crime, we should continue to remind them of that bad day.” Luck and Martinez amended the bill before its passage to remove a section that would have exempted private school educators who worked with a Colorado school for more than two years from having to apply for a professional license. Martinez said the amendment narrowed the focus of the bill, and the sponsors would try to take up the issue at another time. 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.