Government
Oregon counties receiving $47.7 million from USDA to fund schools, roads(The Center Square) – The part of the federal government which handles forestry, inside the part of the government that handles agriculture is funding local efforts in Oregon that are… Read More
Courts
Federal lawsuit challenges Nebraska’s midwife home birth ban(The Center Square) – A certified nurse midwife filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Nebraska this week for preventing her from attending home births or operating without a… Read More
Public Education
Legal group: Oregon school district is violating mother’s First Amendment rights(The Center Square) – On Monday, the Liberty Justice Center sent a demand letter to a school district on an Oregon mother’s behalf. The mother alleges that her… Read More
Public Education
New Mexico has the nation’s 2nd worst public schools despite spending increases(The Center Square) – New Mexico ranks among the worst states in the country for public education despite substantial spending increases in recent years. Rankings released by Forbes… Read More
Government
Plan to research smartphones in the classroom clears Senate education committee(The Center Square) – U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, offered two amendments to help better understand the impact smartphones have in the classroom to the Advancing Research in Education Act… Read More