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California Governor Pushes for Permanent State Funding of Community Schools

Following $4 billion in a school model that ensures students are healthy, engaged and supported, funding could be in the state’s funding formula.

1 sources reporting1 updates in 24hUpdated Mar 9

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Indiana Board Finalizes New A-F School Accountability System

Indiana’s new school accountability system is officially on the books, pending a few final signatures. The State Board of Education on Wednesday voted unanimously to formally adopt the new statewide model, locking in a redesigned A-F grading system that state officials said better reflects student progress, literacy an…

2 sources0 in 24hUpdated Mar 7

A Record Share of U.S. Workers Now Have Access to Paid Leave

A third of American workers now have access to some form of government-issued paid leave — the biggest share ever. The United States is one of only a handful of countries that doesn’t have a federal paid leave policy offering workers paid time off after the birth of a child or to seek medical care, […]

1 sources1 in 24hUpdated Mar 8

Apple’s 'Big Week' Launches a Pair of $599 Devices Aimed at Budget Buyers

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a “big week” of product announcements including the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone 17e, a new entry-level MacBook Neo, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets.

1 sources0 in 24hUpdated Mar 5

Starseeds, Government Plots and an Alien Mantis: Inside New Age Spirituality's New Age

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — “This ship was huge. It was like a city-sized ship. And there was hundreds of beings on board,” said Debbie Solaris, a military veteran and one of six panelists sharing their alien encounters with a packed room at the LAX Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on a recent February Friday.

1 sources0 in 24hUpdated Mar 6

Otters Enjoy a Snow Day in Maryland During Winter Storm

A pair of otters got an early start to enjoying a snow day in Maryland. Security cameras captured the fun at 7 a.m. at Baltimore’s National Aquarium, which described the otters as “rolling, sliding and romping through the snow on the aquarium’s education deck.”