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Alabama

Teachers Unions Spend Big on GOP State Lawmakers | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Ten Republican-led states have passed universal school choice since 2021, yet much of the South is lagging. There’s a simple explanation: Many Republican lawmakers are teachers-union allies and likely need to be defeated in primary elections for school choice to pass. Republicans against school choice have largely couched their opposition by asserting that rural areas […]

Mayor

Baltimore Mayor refutes school system’s claim | What happened to nearly $500k in police overtime?

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — For months, Project Baltimore has been trying to solve a mystery. Baltimore City Public Schools is out nearly half-a-million dollars that has never been reimbursed by Baltimore City. Why? The nearly $500,000 was paid by North Avenue to school police officers for overtime during the pandemic. But the city never paid the […]

Mayor

‘If I Were Mayor’ statewide essay contest now open | Community

The Mayors Council of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal League invite eighth graders from home, public and private schools throughout Oklahoma to participate in a statewide essay contest, “If I Were Mayor, I Would …” to tell others what they would do as Mayor to make their city or town a better place to live. […]

Arkansas

Mayflower Middle School receives calming room funding | News

Mayflower Middle School is one of 75 Arkansas schools that have received funding for the creation of a calming room from the Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. According to data from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, more than 14 percent of children and teens deal with anxiety and depression. The goal of these […]

City Council

For LePage, it’s back to the City Council | News | #citycouncil

HAVERHILL — Voters on Nov. 7 gave the nod to Colin LePage’s return to the City Council. The former six-term councilor, who in 2021 decided to run for mayor but lost to incumbent Mayor James Fiorentini, has been away from politics for two years. ”It’s humbling when you don’t win but you have time to […]

Arkansas

Arkansas schools receive nearly $200,000 for creation of calming rooms to support student mental health

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Almost $200,000 has been awarded to 75 schools across Arkansas to help create calming rooms for the mental well-being of students. Through funding available from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, middle, junior, and high schools in nearly every county in the Natural State are receiving $2,500 to help create safe […]

Arkansas

State college group hires Arkansas State system leader as president

Charles L. Welch, president of the Arkansas State University System, will become the new president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Welch succeeds Mildred García, who left the state-college group to become the new chancellor of the California State University system. As president of the Arkansas State system since 2011, Welch has […]

Mayor

Mark Bennett: Mayor-elect Sakbun looks ahead to objectives in office | Local News

A barista at Java Haute gave Brandon Sakbun an enthusiastic greeting as he walked up to the coffeeshop’s counter Thursday morning. “Mister Mayor,” she gushed, drawing a wide smile from Sakbun. That’s a new sound to his ears. Fewer than 48 hours earlier, Sakbun won the race for Terre Haute mayor, outpolling four-term incumbent Mayor […]

City Council

Dalton City Council approves stormwater projects | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council on Monday voted 3-0 to more forward on three stormwater projects. Council member Dennis Mock was absent during this section of the meeting, and Mayor David Pennington, who typically votes only when there is a tie, voted. One seat is vacant. The council members agreed to: • Accept a temporary construction […]

City Council

Dalton City Council removes school bond issue from tonight’s meeting agenda | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council has removed a resolution to have the Dalton Building Authority issue $13 million in bonds for Dalton Public Schools to buy school buses from the agenda for its meeting tonight. “We looked back at the school board’s last meeting and thought that their plans were not clear,” said Mayor David Pennington. […]