Education and Schools

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (406+ words) It hasn’t been a good year for the Idaho teachers’ union. The Idaho Education Association is cutting roughly 13% of its staff, eliminating four organizer positions, closing all five of its regional offices and scaling back its annual Summer Institute. In…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (818+ words) The Haitian American actor built his entire career on Black American stories, then insulted the very community that made him. Here's why his claims about Black Americans and the diaspora are demonstrably false. Da'Vinchi's claims weren't just disrespectful. They were…...

11+ hour, 7+ min ago   (409+ words) Rep. Mary Miller introduced legislation to protect parental rights in child-welfare cases involving gender identity and medical decisions. Mary Miller introduces bill: Rep. Mary Miller said she introduced the “Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act,” which she said would protect parents…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago   (71+ words) Yahoo Bernie Sanders visits Bakersfield on stop of Fight Oligarchy tour A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution. Noise from a…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (484+ words) "Will and Grace" actress Debra Messing has voted for a bunch of Democrats. She stumped for Hillary Clinton and even donated to leftist actress Cynthia Nixon's campaign for governor in 2018. And she's been critical of President Donald Trump. But Messing…...

11+ hour, 28+ min ago   (319+ words) The story of Nancy Pelosi’s rise in American politics. California could create its own multi-billion-dollar science and health research agency under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last Wednesday, helping to fill a gap left by the politicization of…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (706+ words) Although parts of the state law were ruled unconstitutional last year, key elements created barriers for Democrats and Republicans drawn to the controversial event. October 5, 2026, 8:34 AM, CDT Eden Shamy is the Texas Observer elections intern covering the campaign trail in…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (412+ words) The California Science and Health Research Bond Act is cosponsored by United Auto Workers Local 4811, a labor union representing more than 60,000 higher education workers. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $7.5 billion bond to fund scientific research across California on Wednesday. Signed…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (345+ words) AAHOA successfully lobbied California Governor Newsom to veto AB 2721, a bill that would have required hotels to publicly disclose when federal immigration agencies had reservations at their properties. SACRAMENTO, CA — AAHOA (Asian American Hotel Owners Association) welcomes Governor Gavin Newsom's…...

17+ hour, 9+ min ago   (157+ words) Stanford Democrats co-president Waleed Haider ’29 organized the trip, as part of SDs’ mission to promote the significance of on-the-ground political action. The event saw Dems canvas in local neighborhoods. During the event, Wahab spoke about the wealth gap, minority rights,…...