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Schools in Portland, Oregon, reach tentative deal with teachers union after nearly month-long strike
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s largest school district said late Sunday it had reached a tentative agreement with its teachers union and roughly 45,000 students would be back in school Monday after more than three weeks without classes. The agreement must still be voted on by...
Christian school that objected to transgender athlete sues Vermont after it's banned from competing
A Vermont Christian school that withdrew its girls basketball team from a playoff game because a transgender student was playing on the opposing team is suing Vermont for barring it from state tournaments and a state tuition program. Mid Vermont Christian School of Quechee forfeited...
Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest Christian university says it's fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs. Grand Canyon University, which enrolls more than 100,000 students mostly...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Charleston Gazette-Mail. November 14, 2023. Editorial: What now for Manchin? For a good while, West Virginians have been asking WWJMD (what will Joe Manchin do?) regarding the 2024 election. It’s getting a little clearer, although there are still plenty of...
Wisconsin Republicans pass $2B tax cut heading for a veto by Gov. Tony Evers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature gave final approval on Tuesday to a $2 billion income tax cut that's part of a package also aimed at lowering child care costs, which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto. Republicans gutted a $1 billion...
North Dakota State makes new scholarship to compete with Minnesota free tuition program
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University on Thursday announced a new scholarship program amid higher education leaders' worries of losing Minnesota students eligible for free tuition in their home state under a new program beginning next year. The university is offering...
Santa Fe voters approve tax on mansions as housing prices soar
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voters have approved a tax on mansions to pay for affordable housing initiatives in New Mexico's capital city of Santa Fe. Uncertified election results on Wednesday show that nearly three-fourths of ballots were cast in favor of the new tax on home sales of...
Largest Christian university in US faces record fine after federal probe into alleged deception
WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs. Grand Canyon University, which has more than 100,000 students, mostly in online...
Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers — those with soaring interest, for example — rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected in June. The Education...
Georgia's lieutenant governor wants to pay teachers $10,000 a year to carry guns at school
WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's lieutenant governor said Wednesday that he wants to pay teachers $10,000 a year to encourage them to carry guns in schools. Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, speaking at Austin Road Elementary School in Winder on Wednesday, said he wants the state to...
