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US & Canada · WashingtonThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a public school district violated the First Amendment by suspending a football coach who insisted on praying at midfield right after games. The 6-3 decision is a victory for those who seek a larger role for prayers and religion in the public schools. The court stressed that Coach Joe Kennedy's prayers began as private and personal expression and were not official acts of promoting religion at school. Kennedy argued that banning his prayers violated his right to free speech.See the Story
U.S. Supreme Court endorses football coach's on-field prayers
53% Center coverage: 246 sources
US & Canada · New YorkConcealed behind trees near Lake Michigan, two scientists remotely manipulated a robotic owl on the forest floor. As the intruder flapped its wings and hooted, a merlin guarding its nest in a nearby pine darted overhead, sounding high-pitched, rapid-fire distress calls.See the Story
As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
68% Center coverage: 44 sources
Bill Lee · TennesseeGovernor Bill Lee issued an executive order that he said will increase school safety. The executive order requires schools to tighten up in several areas. The order also requires the use of armed security guards in non-public schools. Sen. Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis) said he was "disappointed"See the Story
Gov. Bill Lee signs executive order on school safety, but quiet on gun control
66% Center coverage: 15 sources
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US & CanadaThe New York Regents exam for U.S. history and government has been canceled due to content. The exam, scheduled for June 1, had already been printed and packaged for shipment to schools. The Board of Regents is expected to vote on an exemption for students who had planned to take the test in June 2022, August 2022, and January 2023.See the Story
New York cancels history Regents exam following Buffalo shooting
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US & Canada · PhiladelphiaThe School District of Philadelphia said it will require students and staff to wear masks for the first 10 days of the school year this year.
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School District of Philadelphia releases COVID-19 protocols for upcoming school year
46% Left coverage: 13 sources
New York, NY · New YorkMayor Eric Adams' administration had planned to cut $200 million from the NYC Department of Education's $37 billion budget. Parents and teachers sued, arguing the budget was adopted using an improper procedure. Judge Lyle Frank sided with them, ruling Schools Chancellor David Banks had wrongly invoked an emergency declaration.See the Story
Judge orders New York City to redo $37B budget for public schools
83% Left coverage: 6 sources
Uvalde · UvaldeCol. Steve McCraw says officers would have found the door to the classroom unlocked if they had bothered to check it. Police with rifles stood in a hallway for over an hour, waiting in part for more weapons and gear. The decision by police to hold back went against much of what law enforcement has learned in the two decades since Columbine.See the Story
Hard lessons from Uvalde: Will they inform future police response?
34% Center coverage: 3 sources
CDC · Kings CountyThe CDC says schools can end quarantines and regular screening tests for COVID. But students and staff should keep masks on in areas with high levels of COVID spread. Almost no districts are starting the year with a mask mandate, and in-school quarantine rules are on the retreat.See the Story
New CDC guidance: No quarantines, less testing
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Appeals court rules NYC can move forward with school budget cuts
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Kathy Hochul · Kings CountyThe state issued $70 million in grants to get new centers off the ground for this first round and are promising more to come. Of that money, nearly $17 million is going to 70 child care centers in New York City. The grants are expected to help new child care providers in certain areas build programs.See the Story
NYC slated to get 3,000 new child care seats this fall, Hochul says
100% Left coverage: 1 sources
