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Pennsylvania Senate passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students' phone use during day
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to encourage school districts to start a pilot program that effectively bans students' use of cellphones during the school day in an effort to improve their mental health and academic performance. The bill,...
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Virginia lawmakers strike deal to repeal restrictions on military tuition program
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After weeks of disagreement, Virginia lawmakers have reached a deal to repeal new restrictions on a program that offers free college tuition at state schools for families of military veterans who were killed or seriously disabled while on active duty. Senate...
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Virginia Senate takes no action on move to repeal military tuition program restrictions
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Senate has failed for a second time to eliminate new restrictions on a state program that offers free college tuition at state schools for families of veterans who were killed or seriously disabled while on active duty. The state House of Delegates...
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Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a lower court. The ruling from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of...
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New Jersey governor signs budget boosting taxes on companies making over $10 million
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $56.6 billion budget moments before midnight Friday, hiking taxes on high-earning corporations to help the state's transit agency while spending billions on education and other programs. The Democrat-led...
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New Jersey passes budget that boosts taxes on companies making over $10 million
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Democrat-led Legislature passed a $56.6 billion budget on Friday that hikes taxes on high-earning corporations, sending the measure to Gov. Phil Murphy, who's expected to sign it. Lawmakers were two days ahead of their constitutionally set...
Editorial Roundup: West Virginia
Parkersburg News and Sentinel. June 26, 2024. Editorial: Right-sized: WVU cuts must be effective, not damaging WVU cuts must be effective, not damaging West Virginia University’s board of governors appears to be continuing the cost-savings and right-sizing measures...
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Alaska court weighing arguments in case challenging the use of public money for private schools
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that challenges as unconstitutional laws that have allowed families with children in home-study programs to use public money for education-related expenses at private schools. The court heard arguments Thursday in...
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Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S....
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Missouri, Kansas judges temporarily halt much of President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday together blocked much of a Biden administration student loan repayment plan that provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The judges’ rulings prevent the U.S....
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