May 31 â EDITOR’S NOTE â The MDJ sent six questions to each candidate in the June 15 special election to succeed former State Representative Bert Reeves, R-Marietta. The questions were the same for each candidate and candidates had to limit their answers to 250 words. This is the fourth installment in the six-part series. […]
Month: May 2021
Teenager arrested for arson after Christian academy fire
An 18-year-old was arrested early Monday after Newtown police said he was responsible for several fires at Miami Valley Christian Academy outbuildings. Thomas Holbert of Newtown was arrested at school and charged with arson. “It is believed that at that point Holbert acted alone,” Newtown Police Chief Thomas Synan said. “The damage is estimated to […]
Our vice president ignores Memorial Day because our national identity needs to be strengthened
“Enjoy the long weekend.” So said Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, as Memorial Day 2021 approaches. As many commentators have pointed out, you wouldn’t know she had Memorial Day in mind because her tweet didn’t mention the name of the party. For her, it was just another long weekend, another opportunity for […]
Legislature returns to State House for final push on major bills Tuesday
AUGUSTA – The Maine legislature will return to work at its traditional home, the State House, this week after 14 months imposed by the pandemic, and the list of work ahead – most of which is due to be completed by mid-June – is long . Topping the list of tasks lawmakers must do without […]
Tony Robbins will likely invest in NASCAR’s Trackhouse Racing
International Pitbull musician and motivational speaker Tony Robbins speak next to the No.99 Chevrolet Trackhouse Racing ahead of the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Alex Andrejev Inspirational speaker and life coach Tony Robbins is one of the few celebrities who tour Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the Coca-Cola 600, and he plans […]
Storm Team 8 Forecast, 6:00 am 053121 – WOODTV.com
Storm Team 8 Forecast, 6:00 am: 053121 Weather / 2 hours ago Video Storm Team 8 Forecast, 11pm, 053021 Weather / 9 hours ago Video Forecast Storm Team 8, 6 p.m., 053021 Weather / 14 hours ago Video Storm Team 8 Forecast, 7: 053021 Weather / 23 hours ago Video Storm Team 8 Forecast, 11 […]
Austin American-Statesman Letters to Editor: May 30, 2021
On homelessness, we must face the central problem Austin isn’t the only city with a homelessness problem. Los Angeles, Seattle, New York and others are also struggling. Is this America now? Maybe it is time to stop looking for fixes and face the central problem: people simply cannot earn minimum wage, cannot afford health care, […]
Letters to the Editor May 30
Hospital communication The nature of the communication between Logan Health, the nurses who came together, and the Flathead community at large has something lost in the current community discussion of the crisis at KRH / Logan Health. It is unfortunate that many in our community do not realize that the voice that speaks for KRH […]
The Item shares the good news of its readers: Voisin à Voisin
Cooper Sarafin, from Lancaster, was one of more than 450 St. Lawrence University graduates of 2021 to graduate following the university’s opening ceremonies, held on Sunday, April 18. Sarafin obtained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy with distinction. Sarafin attended Saint-Marc school. – Abigail Blackmore, from Bolton, and a student at the University of Quinnipiac, was […]
Column Joel Parker: Mr. Huffman, continue the discussion on funding schools
Northwestern Ohio is blessed with great schools, great sports, and two of Columbus’ most prominent lawmakers. Speaker of the House Bob Cupp and Speaker of the Senate Matt Huffman are both important leaders on many issues and are currently no better than conversations about funding schools. For many reasons, this debate is hoped that there […]
A local business donates to Calvary Christian Academy | People
The directors of Standing Stone Consulting Inc., Huntingdon, recently donated to Calvary Christian Academy as part of the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit program. Standing Stone CEO Jim Hyslop, President Ian Thompson and Executive Vice President Lori Thompson presented a check for $ 5,000 to CCA Director Donald Kidd. The EITC program provides tax credits […]
Valley News – Lebanese taxpayers could support both sides in NH schools funding lawsuit
LEBANON – Lebanese taxpayers are funding two efforts to shape the way New Hampshire pays for its public schools, but it is not clear whether these campaigns share the same goals. Lebanon’s school board voted 6-2 last week to join a lawsuit to increase the amount of state aid allocated to Granite State students, joining […]
Mooresville Christian Mission Launches New Strategic Plan to Fight Generational Poverty | Local News
Jeremy Sloop, left, Warehouse Coordinator, and Scotty Moore, Director of Customer Services, unload donated furniture that Mission customers can get for free at the Mission Resource Store. Christian Mission employees and volunteers gather for a group photo. By Amy LaCount Executive Director of the Mission The Mooresville Christian Mission recently launched a new multi-year strategic […]
Fairness policy elicits comments
The Douglas County School Board predicted in March that a fairness policy the board envisioned would upset some parents. But maybe the admins underestimated how unhappy some people would be. âThis (fairness) work has been going on for some time, but certainly not at the level of the concern you have expressed tonight. Some of […]
Biden’s $ 6 trillion budget dropped key campaign promises on student debt cancellation and health care reform
President Joe Biden. Nicholas Kamm / Getty Images President Joe Biden officially unveiled his first budget proposal on Friday, which calls for $ 6 trillion for fiscal 2022 to largely help fund his two-part infrastructure plan. But several questions he promised during his reform campaign are visibly missing from this budget. The budget outlines spending […]
Christian Mother: Feminism Is “Satanic” Because Feminists Are Not Like Me | Beth Stoneburner | Sympathetic atheist
Christian blogger and professional mommy-shamer Lori Alexander (aka “The Transformed Wife”) came to prominence by destroying feminism. But the more you read her thoughts on it, the clearer it becomes that she doesn’t have a clear definition of “feminism.” She just uses it as a catch-all term to describe the liberal views she is talking […]
Praise for the K12 budget is matched only by confusion about what it does
Some education advocates believe the $ 500 million that made headlines and public applause last week is simply a restoration of the cuts. (A 2019 education fundraising rally at Liberty High School in Las Vegas. Photo by April Corbin Girnus) Education advocates suspect another bait and switch. Education Budget Bill K-12, Senate Bill 458 passed […]
Biden administration reverses Trump-era policies that hampered investigations of student loan companies
The Biden administration announced on Friday that it was reversing Trump-era policy and would expand the ability of state and federal regulators to investigate large student loan companies. Richard CordrayRichard Adams Cordray Dennis Kucinich Joins Race to Become Mayor of Cleveland Biden Administration Reverses Trump-Era Policy That Hindered Investigations Of Student Loan Companies On The […]
How to stay a Christian after graduation
Columns share an author’s personal perspective. ***** The National Center for Education Statistics expects nearly 3.5 million high school students to graduate in the coming weeks. Beginning will launch these students into the world in a new way. They will start employment, pursue career paths and earn college degrees. Graduation begins a transition to a […]
Bradford Christian School Online For Beano’s Joke Contest
Students at a Bradford school battle to be named the funniest class in the country in a popular comic book competition. Bradford Christian School, in Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, has turned out to be one of the funniest schools in the country. The school’s five and six years were selected as one of the 10 […]
April Leader Extraordinary: Cleveland’s Intentional Leader | High Point University
Thomas’ SGA presidential campaign slogan. Tyler Thomas sees him every day. He’ll call someone, and he’ll see a visual reminder on his iPhone’s backup screen to continue. Photo shows Former President Barack Obama and the late US Representative John Lewis walking side by side. Lewis and Obama are a lot like Thomas’s parents and paternal […]
Idaho Foundation funds all-day kindergartens at 17 schools in Idaho
The JA and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation fully funds all-day kindergarten for more than 1,000 students in 17 schools in the Bluum network of public charter and private schools. Roger quarles âKindergarten all day is precious and necessary for many children and their parents. We appreciate the leaders who made this work a priority and […]
RICKEY BOOKER JR: “Theory”, not the scarecrow
Schools are a frequent battleground for American culture wars, and the current confrontation over critical race theory is the most recent manifestation of this. Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah recently proposed legislation to either withhold public funding for schools that teach the impact of racism on American society and its institution, or to prohibit […]
Bill 946 would add funding to low-income rural schools to reduce educational inequalities. He receives little support from Republicans.
Children at Carver Head Start / Early Head Start / NC Pre-K at Mt. olive The the state constitution promise of a solid basic education is not takenot slightly in ebehind North Carolina. Parents in the Mostly rural economically depressed Region understand that for poor children, a high quality education is the safest way to […]
Sumo Logic (SUMO) to release revenue on Thursday
Sumo Logic (NASDAQ: SUMO) is expected to release its quarterly results after market close on Thursday, June 3. Analysts expect Sumo Logic to post earnings of ($ 0.25) per share for the quarter. Parties interested in listening to the company’s conference call can do so using this link. Sumo Logic (NASDAQ: SUMO) last reported its […]
North Hills Christian School Scholar – Salisbury Post
Caroline Elizabeth Nance Parents: Robert and Beth NanceElementary and Middle Schools: North Hills Christian School College and Major Expected: NC State University majoring in Biology with a minor in Nutrition. Career objective: To become a flight surgeon, and eventually an astronaut.Letter to Sports and the Top Three Club Leadership Positions: College Applause and Volleyball Leadership […]
North Rowan High School County Scholars – Salisbury Post
Cheyenne Hailey Parents: Lonzy and Karen Hill Elementary and middle schools: Southwest Elementary School, Erwin and North Middle School College and major expected: I plan to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College for about a year for my prerequisites, then hope to transfer to NC State to acquire my doctorate in veterinary medicine. Decisive moment: Whenever I […]
Philo. Will the municipality and county organize religious education for Seventh-day Adventists?
Philo. Will the city and county fund religious education for Seventh-day Adventists? The counselors from WieluÅ poviat and WieluÅ will focus on the organization of religious classes at the time of out-of-school catechesis in the next sessions. This is a course that Adventists will attend. A request for such an event was made by the […]
School board rejects construction offers
Keith vandervort ELY – An official groundbreaking ceremony was held this week to commemorate the start of work on the $ 20 million school renovation project for ISD 696, but questions swirled in this community regarding the rejection of construction bids by the school board and the project schedule.During a tense study session on Monday […]
What do Americans really think of Equali …
Once a week or two I get a press release about the Equality Act. The theme is consistent: this bill is popular. Americans love it. They want it passed yesterday. It’s a big complaint. If this is correct, it means that American views on religious freedom, sexuality and gender, and their intersection in non-discrimination laws, […]
Oregon Senate Advances $ 9.3 Billion School Funding Plan
A $ 9.3 billion plan to fund Oregon schools for the next two years is headed to the State House, after the Senate passed it in a bipartisan vote with little debate on Tuesday. The budget for the public schools fund includes $ 300 million more than needed to maintain current K-12 services and programs, […]
Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill Banning Critical Race Theory Teaching
A growing group of Republican lawmakers in Ohio say they are concerned about and want to end the new way some schools are teaching history. This is called Critical Race Theory, or CRT for short. It is an academic concept based on the idea that racism is more than an individual prejudice: it is a […]
An Alabama yoga instructor watches the state repeal its ban on yoga in schools.
Last week, the state of Alabama finally repealed its ban on yoga in schools – the only such law in the country. The ban, which was implemented in 1993 after a lobbying campaign by conservative Christian groups, was aimed at keeping the practice’s Hindu roots out of public education. There have been repeated attempts to […]
Likely masks when SF schools return full time; start times will be shifted
The San Francisco School District has pledged a return to five full teaching days per week in the fall and shared new details on Tuesday on what a robust reopening will look like. The San Francisco school board had previously pledged in April that the district would plan a full-time return in the fall, and […]
May 26 bless your heart | Bless your heart
If menthol cigarettes are banned, does that mean that the town of Winston-Salem will be forced to change its name? How about “Just plain Winston?” BYH to those people who are looking for more government documents asking for more free public spaces to park their oversized cars and trucks in Greenville. We already have enough […]
CUSD Update: Honored Teacher of the Year, No Room for Hate, and Equity Committee spark controversial debate
The Coronado School Board met on Thursday, May 20 at 4 p.m. at the district offices, located at 201 Sixth Street, for a regular board meeting. The four-hour meeting, which opened on a celebratory note with the gratitude of teachers in the district, quickly became controversial when community members and two school board members expressed […]
Malone University President David King to retire in June 2022
TOWNSHIP – Malone University President David King will retire next year. King, who became Malone’s 13th president in 2012, announced his intention to retire on June 30, 2022. âWinnie (King’s wife) and I fell in love with Malone and what Malone stands for as an institution and we fell in love with our students right […]
Governor Should Sign Redbud School Funding Act | Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – The governor of Oklahoma on Tuesday promised to sign a measure he said would “level the playing field” between property-poor and property-poor urban and suburban school districts. âIt is safe to say that I will sign this bill,â said Governor Kevin Stitt of the Redbud School Funding Act. Stitt’s signing on Senate […]
Federal ‘overbreadth’ threatens freedom in Christian colleges
JEFFERSON CITY – University presidents of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) expressed disappointment after a federal judge rejected the College of the Ozark (COO) request to pause on a federal directive that could force Christian universities to respond to the LGBT agenda. Federal Judge Roseann Ketchmark, in the Western Missouri District, denied the COO’s request […]
SUNY New Paltz President Donald Christian to retire in June 2022; looking for a replacement to start in the fall | Local News
NEW PALTZ, NY – SUNY New Paltz President Donald P. Christian intends to retire at the end of June 2022, after a 45-year career in higher education and 12 years as as president of the college, according to a press release. During the 2021-2022 academic year, a search will be conducted for Christian’s replacement, in […]
A moment to celebrate the students! Arizona Virtual Academy and Insight School of Arizona Class of 2021 ready to move forward
Receive instant alerts when news about your stocks is available. Claim your 1-week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. GLENDALE, Ariz .– (BUSINESS WIRE) – After a school year like no other, Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA) and Insight School of Arizona (ISAZ), two online public schools serving students across the State, will celebrate their graduates […]
80% of Pennsylvania school districts call for charter reform
Education, Press Release Leaders of more than 400 school districts across Pennsylvania, representing more than 80% of Commonwealth school districts, called on the General Assembly to pass common sense reforms to the broken and obsolete Commonwealth Charter Schools Act . These changes would hold charter schools accountable for both the quality and cost of the […]
Liberty Christian Academy founder retires after 37 years
A torch was passed to Liberty Christian Academy when friends, family, staff, parents and students gathered on May 20 at the school to say goodbye to school principal LaVonne McIlrath, who is taking his retirement after 37 years of building and managing the school. LCA was started in 1982 by the McIlraths in a building […]
Pakistan’s new curriculum requires students to read entire Quran
Students wear protective masks maintaining a safe distance when attending a class. – AFP / File By our journalist Christian organizations have raised concerns following Pakistan’s decision to implement a new national curriculum that will Islamize the education system with an emphasis on the Quran and Islamic teaching. According to International Christian Concern (ICC), an […]
Oklahoma legislature passes resolution to equalize funding for public charter schools and some traditional districts amid ongoing lawsuits
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma legislature on Monday passed a resolution that was supposed to equalize funding for public charter schools as well as traditional districts in the state amid ongoing lawsuits. âI think this is a very positive change for over 320 districts,â said Chris Brewster, president of the Oklahoma Public Charter Schools […]
Committee seeks to revive the Portage County League
Former Windham superintendent Gregg Isler, former Crestwood coach Brittany Dye and former Record-Courier sports writer Tom Nader are on a committee looking to create a revived Portage County League. They also offer to help run the league, with Isler agreeing to become the league’s commissioner. âThe basis of the new PCL will be the student-athlete,â […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks to Islamize Pakistan’s agenda
05/24/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team are preparing to implement a new national program in Pakistan that will Islamize the education system with an emphasis on the Quran and Islamic teaching. The new curriculum will require students to read the entire Quran and memorize a number of prayers […]
Christian College loses first round of fight against Biden’s trans directive
Joe Biden. (Getty / Win McNamee) An American Christian college has lost an initial court ruling in a fight against Joe Biden’s non-discrimination directive on housing for trans students. College of the Ozarks, a small Christian arts college in Missouri, is pursuing legal action to exclude trans people from housing after a Department of Housing […]
Walsingham and Greenbrier Christian make top 5 after winning state titles
The daily beast How three powerful black mothers helped shape U.S. history AP Photo / Tony Camerano The opening story of The Autobiography of Malcolm X tells about Malcolm’s mother, Louise Little, confronting the Ku Klux Klansmen who came up to her house in Omaha, Nebraska, screaming for her husband to come out. Little, who […]
Exclusive Korean AI Tutor Riiid Raises $ 175 Million From SoftBank, Heads To Public Schools
The logo of South Korean AI education technology start-up Riiid is displayed in the hallway of the company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, in this undated photo from February 2021. Riiid / Document via REUTERS Riiid Inc, a South Korean AI tutorial start-up, announced Monday it has raised $ 175 million from SoftBank Group Corp’s […]
PH-L Chamber awards scholarships to three graduates of the Center | Education
Huitt is a member of the marching, concert and jazz groups where she plays both alto saxophone and clarinet. She is involved with the National Honor Society, the Future Teachers of America, the Pep Club, and the Music Club, as well as the high school office. Outside of school, Huitt works as a team leader […]
Financial FAQs – Eastern Nazarene College
How can I apply for federal financial assistance? To apply for any need-based financial aid, including federal aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can submit the FAFSA after October 1st for the following academic year. How can I apply for ENC scholarships and grants? When you submit your […]
“Like a playground without children” during the pandemic, leaders of the Antiochian village camp are eager to welcome guests again Features
LIGONIER – Antiochian Village Camp is the meeting place between faith and pleasure. Camp Director Father Chris Shadid and his wife, Sophia, have announced the fall registration for the adult camp, which will be held September 17-20. Participants will grow in the Orthodox faith while enjoying the weekend with intergenerational campers, he said. âWe have […]
How will California schools spend more money? – Orange County Register
During Governor Gavin Newsom’s 90-minute, superlative-saturated monologue on the virtues of his revised 2021-22 budget this month, he bragged about a historic high in public school spending. State aid and local property taxes would raise per-student spending to $ 14,000, he said, and with federal funds, it would exceed $ 20,000 for the first time. […]
State weighs in on new sexuality education program | Merrimack Valley
BOSTON – Students reportedly learn sex education in a “medically accurate and age-appropriate” way under a proposal being considered by lawmakers, but critics say the changes would promote controversial views on the issue. subject. The proposal, one of dozens of bills heard by the Legislative Assembly’s Joint Education Committee on Thursday, would establish a statewide […]
Examining the “ 1619 Project ” and Critical Race Theory
I am suspicious when people take strong positions for and against programs and “facts” they have only heard about online or on cable. Two examples are the hysteria and the deep lack of background around the “1619 project” and the critical theory of race. âThe 1619 Projectâ is a series of articles, essays, podcast and […]
Law firm provides grants to educators | Venice Gondolier Sun
VENICE – A total of 12 mini-grants of a maximum of $ 600 per piece have been awarded to teachers in the region. The awards come from the Venice High School Foundation and total $ 7,309.06, said Foundation President Andrew J. Britton. According to a press release, the mini-grants awarded include: ⢠Stephany Stoddart – […]
Mooreville High School Honors 2021 Seniors, Former Classmate at Graduation Ceremony | Education
MOOREVILLE ⢠Mooreville High School honored its graduating class of 2021 and a former classmate at the school’s opening ceremony on its soccer field on Saturday afternoon. Mooreville High Major Ally Grace Bounds reminded her classmates that it had been two memorable last years of high school. After their first year was cut short due […]
“Champion of diversity” | New Exhibition Pays Homage to K-State Teacher’s Work in Education | Characteristics
Alan Boyer said that when thinking about how to honor his father’s legacy, he didn’t want a simple monument or nameplate with no history. âHe was such a humble man; he wasn’t the type to hunt for stardom, âBoyer said. Boyer’s father, James Boyer, is the subject of a new exhibit called “Champion of Diversity” […]
Lawmakers Confident in Overhaul of School Funding in State Budget
Two state lawmakers, including the chairman of the Senate Committee on Elementary and Secondary Education, say a proposed new funding formula is still alive in Ohio’s biennial budget. State Senator Andrew Brenner, R-Delaware, assured a recent central Ohio virtual town hall that included local education officials that despite the fact that the majority of the […]
C&N Donates $ 800,000 to Bucks County Educational Organizations
C&N, an independent community bank with branches in Bucks County, recently donated $ 800,000 to several regional education improvement, scholarship and preschool scholarship organizations as part of the Children’s Credit Program. tax for the improvement of state education. Organizations that receive grants that serve residents of Bucks, Montgomery and surrounding counties include: Bucks County Big […]
In age of texting, 2 Maine students honored as nation’s best cursive writers
WOODLAND, Maine – Some students say it’s a secret code, allowing them to write notes that others, like younger siblings, can’t decipher. Teachers see it as an art form, but also as a way for students to work on fine motor skills. Whichever way you look at it, cursive writing has lost its popularity, although […]
Group calls on Memphis to maintain tax rates and fund ‘moral budgets’
A coalition is calling on the City of Memphis and Shelby County governments to maintain their current property tax rates – rather than lowered rates due to property revaluations – and to use the additional revenues to fund “a moral budget â, including education, public transport and health. âWe need to do something different,â said […]
The indescribable truth of twenty-one pilots
Twenty-One Pilots currently consists of Tyler Joseph, lead singer and keyboardist, and Josh Dun, who plays drums. However, fans might not know that Dun was not a founding member of the group. In fact, twenty-one pilots were originally a trio. The group was formed in 2009 at Ohio State University by Tyler Joseph and his […]
Chinese parents want more Confucian education
AT FIRST LOOK, The Huaguoshan Kindergarten in Zhuzhou, a city in the southern province of Hunan, looks a lot like any other nursery. Four brightly painted playrooms have buckets of construction bricks and soft, colorful mats. But on the upper floors, the classrooms are more spartan. Rice paper lanterns and a row of black tiles […]
Carmel Unified School District to appoint Ted Knight as new superintendent – Monterey Herald
CARMEL – The Carmel Unified School District Board of Directors announced Friday that Edward “Ted” Knight, an assistant superintendent from Colorado, is its finalist to become the district superintendent effective July 1. The district said in a press release that the nomination would culminate in a four-month process that began by soliciting community input on […]
We asked 2021 graduates what they really want to graduate
Refinery29 Señoras, stop wondering when I have kids – I’m not There is the saying: “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” Well, for me, playing with my Cabbage Patch Kid as a kid, I’ve always been the babysitter and never the mom. But I didn’t set myself up as a babysitter in anticipation of the […]
More funds requested for repairs to North Mianus School, as Greenwich considers alternative site for fall
GREENWICH – The Board of Education will return to the Board of Estimate and Taxation with a second request for interim credit to pay for repairs to North Mianus School – this one for just over $ 2.5 million. A collapsed ceiling in a classroom at North Mianus school broke a garden hose and flooded […]
LGBTQ students fare better at Christian colleges, CCCU says
Researchers agree that LGBTQ students often face isolation, loneliness, and fear of assault while attending college. But the Council For Christian Colleges & Universities insists that a comparison of two independent studies reveals that LGBTQ students have better experiences in faith-based institutions than their peers in American universities in general. The CCCU – an international […]
State weighs in on new sexuality education program | Local News
BOSTON – Students reportedly learn sex education in a “medically accurate and age-appropriate” way under a proposal being considered by lawmakers, but critics say the changes would promote controversial views on the issue. subject. The proposal, one of dozens of bills heard by the Legislative Assembly’s Joint Education Committee on Thursday, would establish a statewide […]
When to restart student loan repayments?
(CNN) – Federal student loan payments are set to resume on October 1, after an unprecedented 19-month suspension that was put in place to provide financial relief to borrowers during the pandemic. Borrower balances have effectively been frozen for over a year, with no payments required on federal loans since March 2020, when Congress first […]
Nelson shakes up the comparison between student loan debt and real wages
It’s not yet 2022, but U.S. Senate candidates from Wisconsin are already making their priorities known. Outagamie County Director Tom Nelson, a Democrat, has repeatedly expressed support for raising taxes for the wealthiest Americans, posing as a stark contrast to Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson – who has yet to announce whether he will run […]
Guilford Co. schools to receive largest funding in 20 years
The recommended budget would increase capital operations and maintenance funding by $ 13.4 million for schools in Guilford County. GUILFORD COUNTY, NC – Schools in Guilford County may soon get their biggest county funding in 20 years. GCS would receive $ 226.1 million for its capital operations and maintenance needs. The recommended budget would increase […]
Capstone Christian Academy to host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on May 22
LAS VEGAS – Capstone Christian Academy, an independent, non-denominational Christian school, will host a groundbreaking ceremony at noon on May 22 at 985 E. Serene Ave to celebrate the opening of its campus. Capstone Christian, over two decades of planning, is the vision of Impact Sand & Gravel president Bill Wadley, who grew up in […]
Remembering Lillian Atmak Michael: Yup’ik, News anchor for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Longtime KYUK colleague Lillian Atmak Michael passed away earlier this month at the age of 64, on the Russian Orthodox holiday of Pascha, also known as Easter. Atmak was a practicing Orthodox Christian, many of whom believe the gates of heaven are open to those who die on this highest of the holy days for […]
LA Metro Board to vote on pilot program free spins – NBC Los Angeles
On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s executive management committee will consider approving a 23-month pilot program to make LA Metro buses and trains free for students starting in August and all low-cost commuters. returned from January. If approved by the committee, the pilot program will then go to LA Metro’s board of […]
LSE, Reuters in talks over dispute over payment wall on news website
InvestorPlace As Bitcoin prices slide below $ 40,000, should you buy down or sell? As Bitcoin prices (CCC: BTC-USD) collapsed this week, crypto investors are looking a lot like a deer in the headlights. ETF flows for most of the six popular blockchain ETFs have remained largely stagnant even as crypto prices have fallen. Source: […]
US Department of Education sues OBU over LGBTQ students – Tulsa Beacon
through Beacon Staff May 20, 2021 1110 One of Oklahoma’s largest faith-based universities is among 25 higher education institutions named in a recent federal class action lawsuit against the US Department of Education. Filed by the nonprofit Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP), the prosecution, Elizabeth Hunter, et al. v. US Department of Education, is brought […]
Bribing Americans for the COVID vaccine is not the solution
When asked about his impressive consumption of alcohol, Winston Churchill once said slyly: “I took more alcohol than alcohol took.” In 2021, Churchill’s bragging ring true for many Americans who have used alcohol as a key to opening up the world outside of their homes. Communities across the country have started offering spirits – brewed […]
Council of over 180 Protestant institutions fights for Christian colleges and universities against LGBT lawsuit: US: Christianism Daily
In response to a lawsuit brought by past and current LGBT students seeking to overturn religious schools’ exemptions from the Title IX Discrimination Act, a prominent association of more than 180 Protestant colleges and universities has come to their defense. In an effort to provide federal funds for college students attending religious institutions that support […]
The other Wade of the Abilene Christian school breaks free from his father’s shadow
Halle Wade spent much of her childhood in school with her father. While it hasn’t been a sore spot in the 18-year-old’s life, high school senior Abilene Christian is hoping to finally break up with her family this fall. Such is the struggle of the daughter of the president and CEO of the school, Kirk […]
As Biden taps Elizabeth Warren ally to oversee student loans, debt forgiveness debate looms large | national
(college correction) – The Biden administration has chosen a close ally of U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to oversee the country’s vast federal student loan program. Last Monday, Rich Cordray, director of the Office of Consumer Financial Protection during the Obama administration, was announced as the new head of the Department of Education‘s Office of […]
KELOLAND On The Go Wednesday May 5 – KELOLAND.com
KELOLAND On The Go Wednesday 5 May New / 1 hour ago Video Avera’s Cancer Race Goes Virtual This Weekend New / 2 hours ago Video Eye on KELOLAND: Training to save lives New / 10 hours ago Video A rare white robin dominates the perch in the eastern district of Sioux Falls New / […]
Fairfax Co. cuts property tax rate and increases funding for schools to weather the funk pandemic
The Fairfax County Supervisory Board has adopted a $ 4.5 billion spending plan for fiscal 2022 that lowers the residential property tax rate, while increasing spending on public schools and affordable housing. Fairfax County’s newly passed budget aims to help Virginia County residents overcome the year-long economic dark clouds that arrived with the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Northwest Oklahoma Private Schools Receive Emergency Aid | Local News
Three private schools in northwest Oklahoma were among those qualifying for more than $ 63 million in federal aid, according to the latest data. Recovery dollars come from three programs: ⢠The most recent, Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools, allocated $ 31 million to Oklahoma to help schools cope with pandemic disruption. More than 50 […]