Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation on July 29 to minimize the influence of China and other foreign actors in schools across the United States. The Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act would address an issue that has gained significant attention, as states such as Oklahoma have attempted to mitigate the
A new law that allows districts and teachers to create evaluation systems at the local level was passed unanimously by the state assembly and senate. A new law that takes effect in the coming academic year allows New York school districts to remove student standardized test scores as a metric for evaluating and sanctioning educators.
A federal program financed by the Inflation Reduction Act is sending aid to more than 43,000 disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. More than 43,000 individuals are receiving financial assistance as part of a federal program aimed at helping farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who “experienced discrimination” prior to 2021. The total assistance package amounts
Biden is following the advice of several lawmakers. President Joe Biden has decided to allow many Lebanese nationals in the United States to be safe from removal, after several lawmakers urged him to act. “Humanitarian conditions in southern Lebanon have significantly deteriorated due to tensions between Hezbollah and Israel,” the president said in a July
The Republican incumbent Maricopa County, Arizona, recorder lost his primary election during elections on July 30, according to the unofficial election results posted to the county recorder’s website. Stephen Richer, the incumbent, was defeated by State Rep. Justin Heap. Richer had previously taken office in early 2021 after unseating a Democratic incumbent. Heap also defeated
The announcement was made after President Biden this month announced he is not going forward with his re-election bid. Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to President Joe Biden who helped steer his 2020 election campaign, is leaving the White House. The president lauded Dunn for her friendship and assistance in a July 30 statement. “She’s
The event marked vice president’s 15th visit to Georgia since taking office in 2021. ATLANTA—Vice President Kamala Harris rallied supporters during a July 30 campaign gathering that capped a rapid series of events, beginning with President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race on June 21, just 107 days ahead of the election. Harris addressed a