December 16, 2020 7:00 a.m.
When Utah lawmakers had the chance to kick the tires on a new privacy program the Census Bureau is planning for the 2020 data, what they found was troubling.
A test in February on a version of the program that was run on 2010 census numbers produced a major distortion of what cities and towns in rural Utah look like. The populations in the tiny towns of Tabiona and Alton were shrunk to less than half their actual sizes. Twenty cities overall saw 20 percent or more of their inhabitants wiped away, and the state incurred a net population loss of nearly 15,000. The smallest town in Utah, the former mining town of Scofield, saw its inhabitants double from 24 to 52.
Despite the DACA US immigration program recently reopening to new applicants following a court order, the Obama-era scheme recently faced a fresh legal challenge in Texas. A federal court in the state’s capital, Houston, is considering whether to invalidate the program, which could cause problems for the Biden administration if passed.
Several federal courts have already quashed efforts made by the Trump administration to scrap the DACA US immigration program. A recent court order in New York forced Trump to reinstate the program in its original form.
However, Texas, along with eight other states have sued to end the DACA initiative, claiming that it puts a strain on health and educational resources while violating federal law.
Lawyers say those efforts have been woefully insufficient, in a recently-filed motion.
About 9% of New Mexico students don t live on the broadband grid.
The future of in-person learning for NM students remains in flux, under current guidelines.
SANTA FE - Lawyers representing New Mexico students say the state s attempts to provide internet access and learning devices to children are woefully insufficient, while a top education official argues that progress has been made during the pandemic.
With in-person learning banned by state officials until mid-January and plans for hybrid learning scrapped for the vast majority of students earlier this year, the inability to access remote classes has been a challenge for many rural and low-income students, particularly Native American children living on tribal lands.
Education lawsuit demands internet for New Mexico students
By CEDAR ATTANASIODecember 15, 2020 GMT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Lawyers representing New Mexico students say the state’s attempts to provide internet access and learning devices to children are “woefully insufficient,” while a top education officials argues that progress has been made during the pandemic.
With in-person learning banned by state officials until mid-January and plans for hybrid learning scrapped for the vast majority of students earlier this year, the inability to access remote classes has been a challenge for many rural and low-income students, particularly Native American children living on tribal lands.
Obama-era program for immigrants faces new court challenge In this June 18, 2020, file photo, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students gather in front of the Supreme Court in Washington. The Trump administration has fully restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as youth, complying with a federal judge s order. The announcement is a major, if temporary, victory for people who have been unable to apply since Trump ended DACA in September 2017. (Source: AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) By Associated Press | December 14, 2020 at 9:57 PM CST - Updated December 15 at 12:27 PM
HOUSTON (AP) A federal court next week is expected to consider whether to invalidate a program that shields from deportation immigrants brought to the United States as children, potentially creating complications for the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.