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America s construction industry needs more workers, and a labor union has a program to encourage high school students to make it their future career. The Laborers International Union of North America s four-year program allows students to explore a curriculum including real-life, job-related activities and industry projects. Matthew Gonzales, business manager for Laborers Local 1095, said the collaboration with San Antonio s Sam Houston High School allows students to receive applied academic, work, and life skills providing them with a solid foundation. .
Starting Monday, California becomes the first state to cover health care for all income-eligible people regardless of their age or immigration status. In 2016 California opened up Medi-Cal to undocumented children, then to young adults in 2020, and then to adults 50 and older in 2022. Sarah Dar, policy director for the California Immigrant Policy Center, said now we close the gap and add undocumented adults ages 26 to 49. .
A Pennsylvania high school has created a space in its library that s fostering learning and creativity that benefit students and educators. Manheim Township High School is the only school in the district that is equipped with a media production studio designed for the students to use their talents to produce podcasts. High School Librarian Karen Leisey said podcasting is an extra activity that can be used in the curriculum, but it s not a requirement. .
Fifty years ago today, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law - establishing protections that saved species such as the bald eagle, peregrine falcon, and gray wolf from extinction. A new report from the Endangered Species Coalition highlights work that continues today to help many species recover, including the chinook salmon in Northern California. Barry McCovey Jr. .