Children's Promise Act dies in MS Senate, thanks in part to Republicans. See why
A group of at least nine Senate Republicans helped to kill a bill Tuesday that sought to put more public dollars toward ...
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School transfer, most other ‘school choice’ measures dead in Mississippi Legislature
A bill that would make it easier for K-12 students to transfer to other public schools outside their home districts, one of ...
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This week in politics: See what political priorities are still alive in 2025 session
As far as legislative priorities stated by both House Speaker Jason White ... allowed students to more easily transfer between school districts. Other priorities such as income tax cuts are ...
Small banks in mostly red districts could lose funding under new Trump order
The Trump administration is targeting a federal program that supports small banks in some of the poorest communities across ...
Rising Democratic Star Enters Race to Fill Houston House Seat
Christian Menefee, the outspoken Harris County attorney, jumped into the race for a U.S. House seat representing a heavily ...
Trump's call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP
Since it was created in 1979, the Education Department has enjoyed enough bipartisan support to keep it in business, with ...
Trump to sign order to shut down Department of Education, White House says
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump will sign a long-anticipated executive order on March 20 that aims to shut down the ...
Education Department was created to ensure equal access. What happens now?
Without the department, advocates worry the federal government would not look out in the same way for poor students, those ...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take ...
D.C. mayor fights $1 billion budget cut as Congress debates the District’s financial autonomy
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is rallying against a $1 billion midyear budget cut imposed on the District following President ...
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Trump orders plan to dismantle Education Department while keeping some functions
Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for the dismantling of the US Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that has been a long-time target of ...