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For their first monthly report to the Arkansas State Board of Education last week, Watson Chapel School District administrators and state Department of Education officials detailed how they have addressed the safety and academic issues that earned the district an accreditation probation status last month.
Georgia's rural voters are honing in on the issues expected to shape the upcoming elections, according to a recent poll conducted by the Center for Rural Strategies and Lake Research Partners. The survey included more than 500 residents in rural states and revealed nearly 40% of them can be swayed by candidates' messages and policy proposals. Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners, said regardless of party affiliation, it is apparent many of the key topics resonate with rural communities across the board. ...
Ahead of some municipal elections next Tuesday, the University of Arkansas' "Arkansas Poll" shows voters are most concerned about the economy, education, politics and politicians. ]he poll was conducted through telephone interviews with more than 800 randomly selected adult Arkansans. Political science professor Janine Parry, who directs the poll from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, said this 25th year of polling facilitates conversation between voters and politicians more frequently than elections typically allow. ...
More than a dozen Medal of Honor recipients will be honored at halftime of the Cowboys-Giants National Football League game this Sunday, in honor of Veterans' Day. The Medal of Honor is our nation's highest award for valor in combat. Britt Slabinski is a National Medal of Honor recipient and retired Master Chief Navy SEAL who serves on the board of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. ...
Minnesota just carried out its first election after new voting policies were approved by the Legislature. It was an "off year" for bigger contested races, but civic engagement leaders hope more people are gaining access to the polls. This fall, Minnesota voters were deciding seats for local government and school boards. ...