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Later high school start times could mean less bus service in Denver

To delay middle and high school start times to give teenagers more sleep, the Denver district may cut back — potentially way back — on yellow bus service districtwide. The most extreme... Read more »

Climate change made Europe’s flash floods in July more likely

Climate change has increased the likelihood of heavy downpours in Western Europe such as the July rains that led to devastating flash floods, researchers affiliated with the World Weather Attribution network report August 23.... Read more »

$160 million in COVID aid is going to Newark charter schools. Here’s how they plan to spend it.

With around 100 students, Discovery is Newark’s smallest charter school. This school year, its state and local funding add up to about $1.6 million — just enough to make ends meet. “You’re... Read more »

Denver plan seeks to establish 400 households for the homeless

Denver is undertaking the second phase of its ongoing effort to provide households for people experiencing homelessness in the city, officials said on Thursday. The mayor’s office and the Department of Housing... Read more »

Beijing tends to meet its targets, but sets the bar too low

When it comes to climate change, no nation is more important than China. It consumes more coal than the rest of the world combined, and it is the leading emitter of greenhouse... Read more »

Hundreds of Detroit school employees file vaccine exemptions

An estimated 500 Detroit school district employees have filed a religious or medical exemption ahead of the district’s deadline for staff to be fully vaccinated, according to Superintendent Nikolai Vitti. The Detroit... Read more »

Oakland County parents sue over school mask mandate

Oakland County Parents sued Oakland County Health Officer Leigh-Anne Stafford and three school districts over their mask mandates on Saturday. The lawsuit targets Huron Valley, Waterford, and Troy schools for enforcing the county mask... Read more »

How ‘Abbott Elementary’ speaks to the bond between students and teachers; ‘You are making a difference’

Olga Alvira-Velez, who taught in Philadelphia schools for more than three decades, has been retired for six years now. But when she steps outside of the house it never fails that someone... Read more »

Connecticut has made progress, but more needed

Giving his annual State of the State address, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said his administration has made progress but there is “a long way to go.” Appearing before the Connecticut General Assembly... Read more »

Legislative committee kills hospital fee transparency bill

A Democratic-controlled legislative committee this week killed a bill that sought to increase transparency surrounding fees assessed by state hospitals. Senate Bill 22-038, which was sponsored by Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, and Rep.... Read more »