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‘All I’ve done is kept my promises’ Trump pushes Mexico wall in firm immigration speech

Posted: February 24, 2017 at 9:13 am   /   Entertainment

PRESIDENT Donald Trump vowed to get the “bad dudes” out America as he revealed plans for his Mexico Wall were “way head” in his first speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference today. Daily Express :: News Feed

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Christie Pushes to Re-write New Jersey Education Funding Formula

Posted: September 21, 2016 at 5:20 am   /   Education

(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration is arguing in court that the state needs the ability to overrule teacher contracts, rather than receiving additional funding, in order to improve struggling school districts. The governor is asking the Supreme Court to give the state the authority to override teacher contract rules in a total […]

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Italian Lawmaker Pushes for Accountability for Vegan Parents

Posted: August 15, 2016 at 5:23 am   /   Education

(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) Feeding a child a vegan diet will get a parent up to four years in jail if parliamentarian Elvira Savino gets a new law passed. Reuters says Savino, a member of the conservative Forza Italia party, has written a potential law that would make parents legally responsible for making their children eat […]

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Chicago Schools Announces Budget, But Union Pushes Back

Posted: August 11, 2016 at 5:21 pm   /   Education

(Photo: Youtube, Creative Commons) Chicago Public Schools has announced a $ 5.4 billion operating budget with the assumption that the Chicago Teachers Union would go along with a contract that is very much like the one CTU rejected earlier in the year. CTU President Karen Lewis responded quickly by saying that the district should know that […]

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Ireland Ed Minister Pushes for Early Coding Education

Posted: July 25, 2016 at 5:20 am   /   Education

(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Irish Minister for Education and Skill Richard Bruton has sent an official letter to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) to point out the advantages of including coding classes in primary school. The NCCA is currently drafting a new framework for the primary curriculum and is also working on an innovative […]

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‘Brussels hasn’t heard the wake up call’ Outrage as EU pushes forward with Turkey talks

Posted: July 2, 2016 at 5:28 am   /   Entertainment

THE EU has not learnt from the “wake up call” of a Brexit vote as Brussels has pushed forward with talks on Turkey’s controversial membership bid. Daily Express :: News Feed

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‘We need to repel, to respond and to protect’ Brussels chief pushes ahead with EU Army bid

Posted: June 27, 2016 at 5:33 pm   /   World

EUROPEAN chiefs are pushing ahead with a new defence strategy to strengthen military cooperation – after Remainers played down the chances of an EU Army during the lengthy Brexit debate. Daily Express :: World Feed

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White House Campaign Pushes Income-Based Repayment Plans

Posted: June 17, 2016 at 5:53 pm   /   Education

(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) The White House has announced a new campaign seeking to spread the word about options for borrowing and help for borrowers to become more able to manage their student-loan debt. Over 40 companies including Fidelity Investments and Rite Aid Corp., as well as universities and non-profits, have signed on to the Student Debt […]

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ACTA Report Pushes to Restore Civics Knowledge, Education

Posted: January 17, 2016 at 5:30 am   /   Education

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), a nonprofit organization working to ensure excellence and accountability at America’s colleges and universities, has released a report titled “A Crisis in Civic Education” — and the news isn’t good. The study reveals an alarming level of ignorance among recent college graduates concerning the American political system […]

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