Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees – NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

Senator Collins co-authored the bill and Senator King was a co-sponsor. The bill would restore Social Security benefits to firefighters, police officers, and teachers. WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate passed a bill early Saturday that would increase Social Security payments to millions of people, pushing a long-standing priority for former public servants through Congress in […]
Alleged Wisconsin shooting accomplice pulled from public school: report

The alleged co-conspirator in the Wisconsin school shooting was expelled from public school by his mother, who accused California teachers of being mentally unstable and “very lazy,” according to a report. He is said to have criticized him. Alexander Paffendorf, 20, first enrolled in the private school in 2013 after his mother claimed she witnessed […]
Fox News Politics: Biden’s Early Christmas Gift to Public Workers

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter. Get the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and other Fox News politics content. what's happening here… – Weaponizing the home Panel releases 17,000-page report exposing 'two-tier government structure' – Kristi Noem boasts huge police and border union support for DHS secretary: current leadership “You betrayed […]
Biden cancels student debt for public service workers and gets ferocious backlash

President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan forgiveness, this time for public employees, but critics quickly slammed him on social media. Biden promised student loan forgiveness during his 2016 presidential campaign, but court challenges have hampered his efforts to redistribute debt without Congressional approval. On Friday, he said his administration was able to […]
Kevin Bacon recalls venture into public disguised as a 'normal person' #shorts

‘Footloose’ star Kevin Bacon recounts his venture as a ‘normal person.’ Fox News’ Chanley Painter with the details. #foxnews … source
Biden OKs another $4.28B in student debt relief for public service workers

President Biden signed yet another student loan forgiveness package on Friday, giving $4.28 billion to about 55,000 public servants. The Department of Education has canceled loans for students who have made more than 120 monthly repayments as part of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which encourages employment in public sector jobs such as […]
Another Red State Deals Crippling Blow To DEI Bureaucrats’ Stranglehold On Public Universities

The Idaho State Board of Education has voted to approve a measure that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at all public universities in the state. of solution Universities may establish DEI offices, establish student resource centers based on DEI ideology, or consider “individual identity characteristics” (race, color, gender, sexual You may not […]
Idaho Board of Education bans DEI offices and initiatives in all public universities

The Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday approved an effort to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at public universities. After months of discussion, the board unanimously solution Idaho agencies cannot “require specific structures or activities related to DEI.” In summary, institutions “must establish and maintain equality of opportunity for all students regardless […]
Red State Proposes Rule To Track Immigration Status Of Public School Students

The Oklahoma State Department of Education has proposed a rule that would require schools to report the number of undocumented immigrants enrolled in K-12 public schools. Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced proposed rule On Wednesday, parents will be required to provide proof of citizenship when enrolling their children in public schools, and schools will […]
Contract for controversial SHSAT entrance exam into ‘elite’ NYC public schools granted with panel vote

A five-year, $17 million contract with the company that administers the city's controversial vocational high school entrance exam was finally approved Wednesday after a much-anticipated but much-delayed vote. The city Department of Education's Education Policy Committee voted at a meeting Wednesday night to renew the contract with Pearson, the education company that has administered state-mandated […]