Ensuring equity after MCAS vote
VOTER APPROVAL last November of Question 2, which immediately removes the requirement that high school students pass their 10th grade MCAS exams in math, English, and science to graduate, has…
NM Legislature recap Feb. 10: Two reasons why criminal justice advocates still show up
Mikalah Ellis, a member of Saving Kids from Incarceration, and Leonor Trujillo, a member of Millions for Prisoners New Mexico, built a memorial for the Barron Jones and Kelly Garcia-Chavez,…
DMACC president talks DEI, retirement at board of trustees meeting
DMACC President Rob Denson told board of trustee members the college will review DEI language taken offline in response to legislative actions. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Des Moines…
‘Do your job’ Iowans urge lawmakers to protect them instead of corporations
Iowans told lawmakers to “do your job” at a rally organized by Food and Water Watch on Feb. 10, 2025 in the Iowa Capitol Rotunda. They were opposing a Senate…
Wyoming lawmakers spar over ‘serious accusations’
CHEYENNE—Rep. Steve Harshman mulled doing something he’d not done in his 22 years of serving in the Wyoming Legislature after a fellow lawmaker behaved in a way that undermined the…
Evers visits Racine Head Start center, warns of economic fallout from cutting federal funds
Khalyl Mosley listens closely as Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reads “The Rabbit Listens” when he visited Acelero Learning in Racine, one of three Head Start child care providers he toured…
Tennessee budget plan offers no tax breaks
Among the big ticket items in Gov. Bill Lee’ proposed budget is a $1 billion increase in road spending. (Photo: Getty Images) A year after giving businesses a $1.5 billion…
Reno, Henderson, and Boulder City relay municipal woes to state lawmakers
A 1979 ordinance limits growth in Boulder City to no more than 120 new residential units per year. “We’ve never even come close to the 120 number,” city attorney Brittany…
R.I. House Republicans unveil legislative agenda
A close-up shows the distinctive red curtains in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) After receiving bipartisan support in 2024, the creation of an…
Is Harvard responsible for the alleged sale of body parts from its medical school morgue?
Trust in Harvard University’s anatomical gift program is being examined by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. (Photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard University) This article first appeared on CommonWealth Beacon and is…