Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S.Fifty years ago, the landmark Supreme Court decision Milliken v. Bradley made it exceedingly difficult to desegregate schools across district lines …
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West Baltimore residents raise concerns about impact of proposed rail tunnel
Amtrak and MARC officials told a community forum that a new tunnel planned to run under at least 10 majority-Black neighborhoods in West Baltimore will be deep enough to minimize harm to area homes.
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Highway marker a milepost in telling story of Nause-Waiwash people
A historical marker unveiled by transportation officials and members of the Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians Inc. is the next step in telling the story of a people that predate the first Europeans in what is now Dorchester County.
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University of Iowa Athletics expects to break revenue records in upcoming year
With revenues slated to increase in football, women’s basketball, wrestling and volleyball, among other areas, the UI is projecting a total income of more than $150 million for fiscal year 2025, just over a 7% increase from last year.
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California Speeds Up Indoor Heat Protections Amid Sweltering Summer Weather
Indoor workers who toil in hot jobsites in California gain immediate protection from this summer’s extreme heat. The state’s worker safety chief announced finalized rules Wednesday, capping a years-long push by workers.
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Pa. Democrats chair ‘offended’ by state treasurer candidate’s social media posts
During a press event highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris as the new likely Democratic nominee for president, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Sharif Street said he was “offended” by comments made by the Democratic candidate for state treasurer that appeared to be critical of Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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MHEC approves bylaws for higher education advisory council
The Maryland Higher Education Commission approved bylaws for the advisory council that will review the process for academic program approvals, in hopes of heading off inter-campus fights like one that erupted last year.
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As chair of governors association, Jared Polis wants to dig into education and the workforce
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.As the newly-elected chair of the National Governors Association, Colorado Gov….
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Here are the 22 people running for the Detroit school board
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.Editor’s note: This story was updated July 31 after the city clerk’s office shared an updated list of candidates that in…
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Fox News invites Harris, Trump to September presidential debate in Pennsylvania
Trump committed to a debate with Harris, adding he would be “willing to do more than one.”