Madeline Armstrong

2 months ago | readlion.com | Shanxi Omoniyi |Benjamin Yount |Madeline Armstrong

If the nation’s public schools received grade cards, nearly all this year would be receiving an F, at least from the public. Almost 3 of every 4 respondents in a recent Gallup poll are dissatisfied with the current system, marking “the highest dissatisfaction rate since the survey began,” according to The 74, a nonprofit news organization. The Feb. 5 “Mood of the Nation” survey pegged frustration with government education at 73% – increasing five percentage points from last year’s 68% rate.

2 months ago | readlion.com | Cameron Arcand |Brendan Clarey |Madeline Armstrong

(The Center Square) – A Phoenix-area school district’s fate is at the mercy of numerous governmental bodies as it faces a roughly $20 million budget shortfall, as Arizona leaders try to figure out how to move forward. Arizona Senate Education Committee Chair David Farnsworth said in a statement on Tuesday that if there ends up being state financial support to assist the district, there will need to be strings attached to ensure improved fiscal responsibility.

Jan 24, 2025 | thecentersquare.com | Madeline Armstrong

(The Center Square) – The Kern County Superior Court has ruled against the Bakersfield Crisis Pregnancy Center’s claims that the Abortion Accessibility Act violates the California Constitution’s privacy and equal protection provisions. The pregnancy center argued that the act only gives protections to those actively seeking to end their pregnancy and not those who suffer a miscarriage in addition to treating those who choose to continue their pregnancy.

Jan 22, 2025 | thecentersquare.com | Madeline Armstrong

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to route more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to other areas of the state “for use by the people there who desperately need a reliable water supply.” “The recent deadly and historically destructive wildfires in Southern California underscore why the State of California needs a reliable water supply and sound vegetation management practices in order to provide water desperately needed there, and why this...

Jan 21, 2025 | thecentersquare.com | Madeline Armstrong

(The Center Square) – Five major banking institutions are offering mortgage relief for those affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The lenders, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, have committed to offer impacted homeowners a number forgiveness options:Mortgage Payment Forbearance: These banks will be offering a 90-day forbearance period for mortgage payments.