Supreme court, two weeks after a cyber attack hit a major Health Insurance company, disrupting hospitals and pharmacies across the country, reports that a massive ransom has been paid. The u. S. College student kidnaped in the middle east. The new plea from her sister, how she hopes to track her down. The cookie monster joins the outcry over socalled shrink flation the products at the Grocery Store getting smaller even though the prices are the same. Nfl star jason kelces emotional goodbye. Im retiring. I announce im retiring from the nfl. The lessons in his retirement speech about love, support and being an underdog and later sold the final price tag for a piece of sopranos memorabilia. From abc news in new york. This is america this morning. Good tuesday morning, everyone. Im rhiannon ally, and im lionel moise in for andrew. We begin with breaking news in michigan, an industrial fire near detroit has triggered multiple explosions, forcing some residents to have to evacuate. The explo
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Of criticism for targeting these programs that provide billions of dollars in federal funding for Public School programs. At the se time, he proposed a investment in School Choice, which is the next spansion the expansion of Charter Schools and private schools, even choice among private Public Schools. Some of the programs targeted that stirred up a lot of controversy included more than 2 billion for teacher training and classroom reduction. It is a Popular Program. Studies about this program have showed mixed results. It is on the chopping block for the Top Administration and trumpicans in Progress Administration and republicans in congress. Congressman like reblican lou barletta, who supported President Trump saying this is a bad idea. You cannot cut these funds for afterschool programs. In general, republicans have shown a hesitancy to fund to back some of these cuts. Earlier this year we saw a republican senator tell education secretary diverse that that hist devos budget is hard t
Conversation with him live sunday at noon eastern on book tvs in depth on cspan2. Detroit news reported this week that some faculty and students at Michigan State University Want the schools president to rescind an invitation for education secretary betsy devos to speak at the grand opening of the universitys grand rapids at Research Center later this month. They say she has an enemy of Public Education. Secretary devos is scheduled to speak september 20. How to fund education, the Education Department, and federal programs in 2018 is pending before congress. Here is an update. President trump has requested 1. 1 trillion dollars and his 2018 federal budget. Of that, the president would like the Education Department to receive 59 billion. That is a cut from 2017. This is just a guideline. Congress gets to decide with what the final number is. Joining us from politico is caitlin emma. With the nearly 14 cut in Education Funding by the president , which programs would be affected . Presid
[inaudible] i would like to introduce tommy diaz. Tommy is a resident of downey, california. His educational aspirations are to earn a masters [inaudible] him for coming here to help ensure [inaudible] particularly efforts [inaudible] the bluethe one with around him. Stand up real quick. [applause] madam secretary, you have one of the most important jobs in washington, making young people have access to what they need to be successful in coming decades. Quite frankly, it is a cause you have dedicated her life to. Some schools are in need of support and significant reform. Is fact remains and that that we need to do the right thing for all of americas children and your job is to ensure that happens. The budget blueprint that came out in march was further detailed yesterday and proposes some dramatic shifts in the way your agency does business. It has a goal of Opening Doors for more educational choices the families, whether they be Public Schools, Charter Schools or private schools. I a