A year ago, a former president signed an order that told the Education Secretary to start shutting down the department and hand its powers back to states. The goal was to make education more local, a plan that many conservatives have pushed for long time. The secretary said her main job was to “p
In Charleston County, a group of school leaders wants state lawmakers to give local districts more say in how charter schools use their money. Daniel Prentice, the district’s chief finance officer, is urging representatives to add a clause that would require charter budgets to be approved by the
In many dry farming areas, tiny plots of land can make growing crops hard. A new study looked at how joining these small pieces into bigger, regular fields changes the land’s health. The research focused on four villages in Kızıltepe, a part of Mardin Province that lies inside Turkey’s GAP program.
Michigan’s weather can shift fast, and that fact hit home for Tabby Eldredge when a group of teens she led were caught in a sudden tornado warning while hiking. She used her scouting training to calm the kids and guide them back to safety, showing how quick action can save lives. The National Weath
In a recent vote, Connecticut lawmakers approved a new bill that would set basic rules for families who choose to teach their children at home. The measure, which many parents opposed, passed with a mix of Democrats and Republicans in the Education Committee. The bill was created after concerns g
California is the biggest and most varied state in America. That mix makes rules hard to make, because many groups want a say and none agree fast enough. Because of this, problems like homelessness, poverty, water shortages, and low school scores stay open for years. Students in California lag behi
A new ruling from the Austrian finance court explains how value‑added tax can be handled on apartments that are part of hotel expansions. The case began when a hotel owner built an extension to his property that included one apartment. He wanted to know if the VAT paid on construction could be de
The U. N. Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres told a news outlet that he is collaborating with Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace on plans to rebuild Gaza. He said the board’s goal—financing and delivering basic reconstruction for Palestinian homes and infrastructure—was approved by the Secur
Thousands of former gym members in Massachusetts are getting refunds after being charged during a lockdown. Courts said the chain’s CEO broke rules by billing people in April 2020, even though all locations were closed. Customers tried canceling in every way possible—calls, emails, messages—but the
The election for the Forsyth County Board of Education ended without any shift in results, even after a formal recount was carried out. Both candidates had their votes tallied again by the county clerk’s office, and the final numbers matched those from the initial count. This means that the ca
