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Senator Klobuchar highlights the College in 3 program

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was in Rochester Friday morning to unveil a program to support college students. The College-In-3 program allows students to complete higher education in three years instead of the usual four years. Senator Klobuchar has previously sponsored legislation that made this program possible and said she is working […]

By Andrew Jack

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024

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Tempers flare during the Judson ISD board meeting

LIVE OAK, Texas — Two Judson ISD board members got into a heated confrontation during a special board meeting Wednesday. The board discussed the district's proposed academic goals during a five-hour meeting. Judson ISD Superintendent Milton Fields said the board has approved a 10-5-3 plan to improve STAAR test scores by 2028. The improvement plan […]

By Andrew Jack

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

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Origin of Columbus Day: This is why Americans really started celebrating the holiday

The sudden population shift angered some Americans who feared change and harbored bias. In contrast to previous waves of immigration from Northern and Western Europe, the customs, languages, and religions of Southern and Eastern Europeans were viewed as too foreign by many white, Protestant Americans. Some believed these new immigrants would not fit in with […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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is it school? In these Florida counties, students will stay home Monday

Video: Here are the fall holidays When are the fall holidays? Here is the list of fall holidays including Labor Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day, Halloween, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Schools will remain closed in parts of Florida on Monday, October 13th. 14, but largely not because of Christopher Columbus. Several school districts are still […]

By Andrew Jack

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

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Biden can now move forward with student loan forgiveness

NAfter a federal judge ruled that the Biden administration can proceed with its student loan forgiveness program and lifted an injunction that had blocked debt relief for over 25 million Americans, many are hoping for rapid implementation of relief measures. But no significant changes are expected immediately as the Biden administration works to finalize its […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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Biden's student loan cancellation can easily move forward

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden last attempt Student loan cancellation is free to proceed – at least temporarily – after a Georgia judge ruled that a legal challenge should be handled by a Missouri court. Biden's plan has been on hold since September after seven Republican-led states challenged it in federal court in Georgia. […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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Judge says Biden administration can move forward with student loan forgiveness

A federal judge has allowed a temporary restraining order on the Biden administration's new student debt relief plan to expire, clearing the way for the program to resume relieving the debt of more than 25 million Americans. The decision, issued late Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Randal Hall, a Bush appointee, follows a lawsuit filed […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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Who are JD Vance's children? Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel Vance

Rules for the Vice Presidential Debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance CBS News outlined several rules for the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate, including the ability to turn off the candidates' microphones. While the vice presidential candidate travels the country advocating for children and families, this senator from Ohio leaves behind a very young […]

By Andrew Jack

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024

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Officials in Florida are pressuring schools to withdraw sex education about contraception and consent

Stream FOX 35 News TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons under pressure from state officials who have deemed certain lessons on contraception, anatomy and consent as inappropriate for students. Florida Department of Education officials, led by a representative […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024

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Florida schools have been pressured to withdraw sex education about contraception and consent

Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons under pressure from state officials who have deemed certain lessons on contraception, anatomy and consent as inappropriate for students. Florida Department of Education officials, led by a representative of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, have ordered some […]

By Andrew Jack

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024