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WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The April 8 solar eclipse is bound to be a spectacle- and schools around the region are preparing accordingly. What to know about the eclipse The DMV is outside of the path of totality for Monday’s eclipse — our area is forecasted to only see 87% of the eclipse at […]

The Plan Presented to the Legislature by the Maine DOE Would Transition Oversight of Educational Services for Young Children With Disabilities From CDS to Local School Systems over a 3-Year Phase-In  The Maine Department of Education (DOE) delivered a report today to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs of the Maine Legislature … Continue reading Media Release: Mills Administration Releases Plan to Transform CDS and Improve Special Education Services for Young C...

Every weekday morning and afternoon, a fleet of yellow buses rolls out all over the state, picking up and dropping off Georgia students. Keeping all those wheels turning isn’t cheap – Georgia’s school districts combined spend more than $1.2 billion to safely shuttle kids between school and home – and costs are only getting higher […]

A version of this essay appeared at Maryland Matters. The appointment of Mohammed Choudhury as Maryland state schools superintendent has been a gripping story which I have followed closely. As he was about to assume office in July 2021, I commended the state board on appointing someone with his potential. Then, in a review of […]

Despite using what state officials call “many best practices,” an audit of the Georgia Department of Education’s gifted program found reduced effectiveness due to deviations in how the program’s funds were used.

I have a statement from ford. "this interruption hurts customers, autoworkers, supplier, communities on both sides of the border that have spent two years with shortages resulting from the global semiconductor issue, covid, and more." ford, for example, chris, had announced this week they were shutting eight plants across north america because of the semiconductor chip issue. so you add this crisis on top of that crisis, and you have officials concerned not only in canada but of course here in t...

View on filibuster? >> you know where his position has been. >> these are discussions well have in weeks to come. when we pass the american rescue plan on the first saturday of march in the senate, we did it with only democratic votes including joe manchin. it was checks to families who were suffering and support for vaccinations and aid for local school systems. we did it with only democratic votes and manchin was with us. he said if it is good for west virginia and for the country, i am with y...

just 38% of americans like this new health care law. while 56% oppose it. its a central issue for the republican presidential candidates including mitt romney, who took a jab at president obama while speaking in rockford, illinois, last weekend. >> you know his views on health care. his view is the heavy hand of the government can do better than you can in picking your type of insurance, the kind of coverage youll have. ultimately, i believe, the kind of procedures you will be entitled...