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USA TODAY
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Iowa Legislature passes bill to spend hundreds of millions of dollars for families' private school costs |
The Iowa Legislature has passed a bill to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars each year to pay families' private school costs, handing Gov. Kim Reynolds a huge win on a top legislative priority that has eluded her for years.
After more than five hours of debate Monday evening, House lawmakers voted 55-45 to pass the bill, with nine Republicans defecting to join every Democrat in opposition.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/24/iowa-private-school-scholarships-bill/11114449002/ |
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EDSOURCE
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State launches $100 million campaign to destigmatize youth behavioral health |
The California Department of Public Health is offering $100 million in grants to raise public awareness of youth mental, emotional and behavioral health issues, the agency announced Tuesday. Organizations can submit proposals aimed at youth that will improve behavioral health literacy for children, youth, caregivers and their communities in California. The proposals, which are intended to appeal to diverse audiences, can by multilingual and multicultural. |
https://edsource.org/news-updates#state-launches-100-million-campaign-to-destigmatize-youth-behavioral-health |
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NPR
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Florida's AP African American studies ban should raise alarm elsewhere, lawmaker says |
Florida's education department has blocked a proposed Advanced Placement course focused on African American studies, calling it a form of political indoctrination and a violation of state law. Critics, including the Florida branches of the NAACP and ACLU, have argued that the course ban is detrimental not only to Black Floridians but to all children seeking a comprehensive education in the state.
And it should raise alarm bells even beyond Florida's borders, says state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Democrat who represents part of Miami-Dade County. He told Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep that Florida is "just the testing ground."
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https://www.npr.org/2023/01/23/1150716064/florida-ap-african-american-studies |
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