West Virginia Passes a Bill to Raise Pay for Teachers and Other State Employees
The State House and Senate agreed on a bill to raise pay by 5 percent for all state employees, including teachers and school service workers.
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The FCC Wants Nearly $1 Billion to Help Aid Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai proposed the package, which allocates $64 million to immediate rebuilding efforts to restore existing communications networks in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Purdue University Gets the Final Approval on Its Plan to Convert Kaplan Into a Non-Profit College
Purdue University has received full approval from the Higher Learning Commission to convert the school into a new college called Purdue Global.
The Florida Senate Votes Against a Ban on Assault Weapons
State senators voted largely along party lines to pass a measure to arm and train teachers.
North Carolina Supreme Court to Reconsider Death Sentences for Three Inmates of Color
The case once more raises the issue of persistent racial bias in North Carolina's history of sentencing black defendants.
A Record Number of Members of the House Are Not Seeking Re-Election
Republican representatives make up more than half of those choosing to not seek re-election.
ICE Agents Arrest 150 People in Northern California
ICE officials blasted Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf for alerting people of the raids ahead of time.
An Armed Teacher Is in Custody After Shots Are Fired at a Georgia High School
No children were harmed in the incident, which comes just two weeks after a gunman killed 17 students at a Florida high school.
West Virginia Teachers Win Salary Increase
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced that educators would get a 5 percent pay raise next year.
Anti-Semitic Incidents in the U.S. Rose 57 Percent in 2017
There were 1,986 reported anti-Semitic incidents last year.