The upcoming state budget would spend about $91 billion on public education, plus an additional $60 billion from local and federal sources, to serve nearly six million students. This money is critical because the quality of schooling shapes California’s future workforce and overall prosperity. Yet,
Coweta Public Schools has announced that it will erase all paperwork related to special education students who were enrolled or graduated in the 2020 school year, as well as those who have left the district but once took part in Special Services programs. The planned deletion will take place on June
In Sacramento, a coalition of teachers, school boards and labor unions met to protest Governor Newsom’s latest budget move. The governor proposes to pause $3. 9 billion of the mandatory education money set aside by Proposition 98, a law that guarantees about 40 % of the state’s general fund for scho
After the fireworks explode, people often think only the smoke matters. But tiny bits of leftover firecracker powder pile up along rivers and lake edges because safety rules keep them there. Those piles slowly seep water that carries new chemicals into the streams. Scientists tested how this seepage
The day brings a mix of actors, singers and athletes who turn another year older. One veteran actor marks his 71st birthday; he once lent his voice to a famous video game. Another well‑known performer, who is 55 now, has family ties to English cinema through his grandmother. The list also f
The rescue team in Laos is racing against bad weather and worsening cave conditions to free seven villagers who are trapped after a flood blocked their exit. The operation is taking place in Xaisomboun province, where the village members went into a limestone cave looking for gold. Heavy rain turned
Central New York is set to feel a chill as a dry cold front rolls in on Wednesday. The sky will stay partly sunny, with temperatures climbing into the mid‑70s before the front arrives in the late afternoon. A brief shower or thunderstorm could appear, but there isn’t much moisture to fuel a big stor
A new study shows that by 2034 about 16 million Americans could lose health insurance because federal aid ends and rules change. Florida is likely to be one of the worst affected states, with a sharp rise in people who do not have coverage. The city’s free health clinic, the Caridad Center in Boynto
A new group is being formed in the Philippines to look into killings that happened during a government campaign against drugs. The panel is headed by a former judge from the International Criminal Court and will act without direct government influence. Its main job is to gather facts about peo
People often feel nervous when they meet strangers or speak before a crowd. That normal worry is called social anxiety and usually fades after the event. For others, however, the fear of being judged becomes a constant shadow that keeps them away from almost every social setting. This deep‑seated dr
