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Tougher penalties for rioting, power station attacks among new North Carolina laws starting Friday
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New or tougher criminal penalties against rioting, vandalizing power stations and harassing law enforcement officers and emergency workers are among North Carolina laws approved this year that took effect Friday. Expanded gun rights at some places of worship...
Tennessee governor unveils push for statewide school voucher expansion, no income limitations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday backed a plan to expand beyond a three-county school voucher program for low-income kids by offering public money for private schooling statewide, regardless of family income. The initiative will need the approval of the...
Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools
SPRINGFIELD, La. (AP) — Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude. It was her ticket to better-paying work, she felt, after getting kicked out of high school and toiling for eight years at factory jobs to support her children. “This...
Shapiro says unfinished business includes vouchers, more school funding and higher minimum wage
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday that his list of unfinished business for the state Legislature includes passing a private school voucher program, increasing the minimum wage and approving bills to curb gun violence. Shapiro also said he wants...
Democrat Evers, Republican Vos both argue against Supreme Court taking voucher lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration and political opponent Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are in the rare position of taking the same side in a lawsuit seeking to end Wisconsin's taxpayer-funded voucher school system, telling the Wisconsin Supreme Court that it...
Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs case seeking to end state's school choice programs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of Wisconsin's taxpayer-funded school choice and independent charter school programs urged the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to reject a lawsuit seeking to declare the programs unconstitutional, saying such a move would create chaos for tens of thousands of...
Teachers' advocates challenge private school voucher program in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group of South Carolina parents and teachers' advocates filed a challenge Thursday to a new Republican-backed law allowing taxpayer dollars to help families pay for private schools. As it stands, up to 15,000 students will eventually access $6,000 annually...
Parents like private school vouchers so much that demand is exceeding budgets in some states
In some states, higher-income families can now use taxpayer money to cover private school tuition -- and more people than projected are taking the offer, which might force scrambles to shore up state budgets. It's especially an issue in states like Arizona and Iowa, where at least...
Democratic governor spars with Republican challenger over pandemic policies in Kentucky debate
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear defended his sweeping COVID-19 pandemic restrictions as he faced an onslaught of criticism from Republican challenger Daniel Cameron in a high-stakes debate Monday night, coming about two weeks before Kentucky's closely watched gubernatorial election. ...
Oklahoma attorney general sues to stop US's first public religious school
Oklahoma's Republican Attorney General Gentner Drummond on Friday sued to stop a state board from establishing and funding what would be the nation's first religious public charter school after the board ignored Drummond's warning that it would violate both the state and U.S. constitutions. ...
