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Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Try saying “no” when a child asks for a smartphone. What comes after, parents everywhere can attest, begins with some variation of: “Everyone has one. Why can’t I?” But what if no pre-teen in sight has one — and what if having a smartphone was...
New Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments churns old political conflicts
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom in public schools and colleges — and stirs the long-running debate over the role of religion in government institutions. Under...
Delaware lawmakers sign off on $6.1 billion operating budget for the fiscal year
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware lawmakers approved on Thursday a $6.13 billion general fund operating budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, an increase of more than 9% from this year’s operating budget. House and Senate lawmakers also approved a separate “supplemental...
A kindergarten student and his mother were struck and killed by school bus while walking to school
MAMARONECK, N.Y. (AP) — A kindergarten student and his mother were struck and killed by a school bus on Thursday while walking to school in suburban New York, authorities said. The crash happened just after 8:30 a.m. in the village of Mamaroneck in Westchester County. ...
Mississippi education board returns control to Tunica County School District
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's Tunica County School District will regain local control next month after state education officials voted Thursday to end years of state conservatorship. The State Board of Education has governed the district since 2015 after audits revealed it...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Ashland Daily Independent. June 16, 2024. Editorial: Celebrate state parks One of Kentucky’s greatest assets is natural beauty, from waterfalls to mountains to rolling pastures. It’s a great time to celebrate that beauty, as this year marks 100 years of state...
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom, the latest move from a GOP-dominated Legislature pushing a conservative agenda under a new governor. The legislation that Republican Gov....
Probe finds carelessness caused Jewish student group's omission from New Jersey high school yearbook
An investigation into how and why a Jewish student group was erased from a New Jersey high school yearbook found the omission was caused by negligence and carelessness, but was not done on purpose or out of malice, the school district announced Wednesday. East Brunswick Public...
North Carolina House budget gets initial OK as Senate unveils stripped-down plan
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina budget-adjustment measure penned by House Republicans received initial approval Wednesday in the chamber, legislation that covers a massive increase in private-school voucher demand, locates money for child care centers and raises worker and teacher pay...
Pittsburgh-area bicyclist electrocuted after apparently encountering downed power lines
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 63-year-old bicyclist was electrocuted when he came across downed power lines on a trail near Pittsburgh on Tuesday evening, authorities said. A jogger found the victim, later identified as 63-year-old teacher Robert Anderson, in North Park just before 8:30...
