Bird flu found in Sac County turkey flock
(Photo by Stephen Ausmus/Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture) A very transmissible avian flu recently infected a flock of about 46,000 turkeys at a commercial farm in Sac County…
‘Extremely low pay’ cited at U.S. Senate hearing as prime reason for teacher shortage
John Arthur, a teacher at Meadowlark Elementary in Salt Lake City, Utah, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 20, 2024.…
Federal appeals court blocks Title IX guidance challenged by 20 states, including Kentucky
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. (Photo by Getty Images) The…
‘Extremely low pay’ cited at U.S. Senate hearing as prime reason for teacher shortage
John Arthur, a teacher at Meadowlark Elementary in Salt Lake City, Utah, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, June 20, 2024.…
FirstEnergy VP Dowling plans to call DeWine and Husted to the stand in corruption trial
Former FirstEnergy executive Michael Dowling sits in the Summit County Court of Common pleas as he is arraigned on a dozen charges relating to corruption and bribery. (Photo by WEWS.)…
Iowa unemployment rate remains at 2.8% in May
A ‘Help Wanted’ sign is displayed at a gas station on June 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Nearly 650,000 retail workers gave notice in April, the biggest one-month worker…
California’s long-delayed indoor heat rule approved. What it means for workers
In summary After five years, a state occupational health board approves rules to protect workers from extreme heat indoors. They will take effect in August, but state prisons will not…
National group seeks to help defend Arkansas school voucher program
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Education Secretary Jacob Oliva talk about the LEARNS Act and what it means for K-12 education in Arkansas at an invitation-only town hall in El…
To help fund roads, WA lawmakers eye fee on delivery of online purchases
A fleet of Rivian Electric Delivery Vehicles are seen connected to electric chargers during a launch event between Amazon and Rivian at an Amazon facility on July 21, 2022 in…
Survey of children’s wellbeing places Florida in the bottom half of states
Pre- and post-pandemic data show Florida students declined in math proficiency. (Photo by Daria Nipot/Getty Images) Quality Journalism for Critical Times Florida ranked 30th overall in the 2024 Kids Count…