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The Missoula City Council on Wednesday became the first in what's expected to be many Montana cities asking the Legislature to restore local control to communities – a right that was lost with a sweeping bill passed two years ago.
SUSD Board President AngelAnn Flores said $16 million in one-time funds is propping up 163 jobs at the school district, and will be addressed "as diligently and as quickly as possible."
“It’s almost the opposite of what we were asking for,” said Debra Watkins, the founder and executive director of the California-based A Black Education Network.
Many Members of Congress want to require state and local governments to bargain collectively with police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel. Congress should not deny state and local governments the choice of whether and how to bargain collectively with public-safety employees. If it is intent on doing so, however, Congress should ensure that it takes steps to mitigate the harmful unintended consequences that this proposal would entail. Specifically, Congress should:
Black leaders are criticizing a compromise plan by Gov. Newsom as not doing enough to help close the achievement gap of Black students.