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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson refocuses on expanding Sustainable Community Schools

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news. Sitting in a circle with dozens of students at Collins Academy on Chicago’s west side, Mayor Brandon Johnson asked a straightforward question: “What do you need?” Melvin Hines, a soft-spoken junior in purple track pants and a black zip-up […]

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Lenoir City residents vote against sales tax increase; mayor says raising taxes could help city schools

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) – Lenoir City taxes are staying where they are after residents voted against a sales tax hike on Saturday. But, the mayor believes the increased tax would have helped schools. “The school board, city council and I decided that it was needed. Not wanted, but needed,” Lenoir City Mayor Tony Aikens […]

City Council

Busy night for Van Wert City Council « The VW independent | #citycouncil

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Some of Wednesday’s lengthy Van Wert City Council meeting was spent discussing how to best get public input about a possible community pool. At the request of Third Ward Councilwoman Julie Moore, retired Van Wert City Schools Assistant Superintendent Bill Clifton spoke to council about a survey done by the school system […]

Arkansas

Arkansas school voucher program clearly supports religious instruction • Arkansas Advocate

On April 1, as a room full of elementary students looked on, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders touted the successes of Arkansas’ year-old education freedom accounts, otherwise known as school vouchers. Sanders noted that the success of the voucher program’s first year among military families enabled Fort Smith’s Harvest Time Academy to add a grade level […]

Alaska

OPINION: Alaska’s government is letting its public schools crumble | #alaska | #politics

(iStock / Getty Images) Credit where it is due: This year, the Legislature finally made a significant investment in classroom operations, reversing some (though not all) of many years of accumulated cuts. Unfortunately, Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed half of that education funding, and House Speaker Cathy Tilton appears to be dead-set on blocking a veto […]

City Council

Dalton City Council approves contract for Independence Day fireworks | Local News | #citycouncil

Dalton’s Independence Day fireworks show at Heritage Point Park is typically the highlight of the city’s celebration. The City Council voted 4-0 Monday night to approve a $30,000 contract with Pyrotechnico of New Castle, Pennsylvania, for a Fourth of July fireworks show. Mayor Annalee Harlan Sams typically votes only when there is a tie. Council […]

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New look Van Wert City Council to hold first meeting « The VW independent | #citycouncil

Van Wert City Council’s first meeting of 2024 will be held at 6:30 tonight at the Municipal Building, 515 E. Main St. VW independent file photo SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Van Wert City Council’s first meeting of 2024 will take place tonight and things will look decidedly different than the previous two years. Thad Eikenbary will […]

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Dalton City Council to vote on new cameras, access control at City Hall | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The council members are scheduled to vote on a $66,500 agreement with Data & Sound Specialties of Blue Ridge for new cameras and a new door access system at City Hall. They […]

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The Point, Dec. 18, 2023: First Black, female mayor of Micanopy reflects on first months in office

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Unity and infrastructure focus of Micanopy Mayor Jiana Williams’s first months in office. “As the first Black, female mayor of Micanopy, Jiana Williams, 37, often thinks about what her late grandmother, Willie Mae Stokes who used to clean houses […]

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Goodbye to City Council committees? « The VW independent | #citycouncil

SCOTT TRUXELL/independent editor Council committees in Van Wert could become a thing of the past. The idea was mentioned at a previous meeting and it was addressed again Monday night by Councilman At-Large Jeff Kallas. There are currently seven council committees – Health, Service and Safety, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, Finance, Properties and Equipment, […]