Tag: Education funding
Wisconsin's tight Republican majority sparks hope for bipartisan cooperation
MADISON, Wis. -- When the Wisconsin Legislature returns to work in January, Republicans will still be in charge but will have the narrowest...
Youngkin proposes tax relief on tips and cars in his adjusted Virginia budget plan
RICHMOND -- Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed a state budget plan on Wednesday to provide tax relief on tips and cars, measures his...
USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing...
National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale
In 2010, Dreama Gentry met Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, a much-lauded nonprofit that supports youth from birth through college in...
Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
TOKYO -- Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy,...
Colombian truckers block highways in main cities in protest over increases in fuel prices
BOGOTÁ, Colombia -- Thousands of Colombians were forced to walk to work on Tuesday, as truckers in major cities blocked highways to protest...