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Mass. seniors rally for more rescue funds for health care
Coronavirus-related developments around New England: MASSACHUSETTS Activists dressed in hospital gowns will gather on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse to urge state lawmakers to use $17 million of about $5.1 billion in federal pandemic relief...
States at disadvantage in race to recruit cybersecurity pros
CHICAGO (AP) — Austin Moody wanted to apply his cybersecurity skills in his home state of Michigan, teaming up with investigators for the State Police to analyze evidence and track down criminals. But the recent graduate set the idea aside after learning an unpaid...
Editorial Roundup: Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald. Sept. 15, 2021. Editorial: An unbalanced redistricting map for Nebraska? Legislature must say no Question: Republican lawmakers in the Nebraska Legislature are all in lockstep support of the GOP-boosting redistricting map proposed...
Bill to scrap MCAS test is subject of virtual public hearing
BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would scrap the MCAS test as a graduation requirement in Massachusetts is the subject of a virtual public hearing at the Statehouse on Monday. The bill would replace the standardized test with what supporters describe as “a broader and...
Kentucky report: College graduates make more than others
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education found that years after graduating high school, students who earned a college credential made more than both high school graduates and students who left college without a credential, despite fewer years of...
First Black student at Auburn University dies at 88
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — The first Black student to integrate Auburn University nearly 60 years ago has died. Harold A. Franklin of Sylacauga died at his home on Thursday, the school said in a statement. He was 88. Franklin enrolled at Auburn as a...
Editorial Roundup: New York
New York Post. September 8, 2021. Editorial: Hochul stands up for NY’s economy Gov. Kathy Hochul did the right thing in refusing to extend enhanced unemployment benefits — even if she made the decision on procedure, not principle. ...
Giants to retire Hall of Famer Strahan's jersey in November
The New York Giants are going to retire the No. 92 jersey of Hall of Fame defensive end Michael Strahan this season. The ceremony will take place on Nov. 28 at MetLife Stadium at a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Strahan spent his entire 15-year career with the...
Data: Majority of NC K-12 students taking state exams failed
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The majority of North Carolina public school students taking standardized state exams in reading, math and science last school year failed them, according to data. State education leaders cautioned against making year-over-year comparisons with the...
17 Delaware middle schoolers complete junior police academy
GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — “Attention,” “left face” and “company halt” were likely some new instructions for 17 middle school students. Discipline, teamwork and motivation also were prevalent throughout the six-day Georgetown Police Department Junior Police...
