Tag: board
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Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools
The Texas Board of Education narrowly voted Friday to allow Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools. The curriculum adopted by the Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by elected Republicans, is optional for schools to implement, but they will receive additional funding if they do so. The materials could appear in classrooms as early…
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Washington Post loses a reported 200K digital subscriptions, 3 editorial board members over endorsement veto
The Washington Post reportedly has lost more than 200,000 digital subscriptions, and three members of its editorial board have stepped down on the heels of its decision not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Citing two sources at the Post with knowledge of internal matters, NPR’s David Folkenflik reported Monday…
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Texas board rejects clemency for Robert Roberson, set to be executed in ‘shaken baby’ death
A Texas board on Wednesday rejected recommending clemency for a condemned man who would be the first in the nation to be executed for a case of “shaken baby syndrome.” Robert Roberson, 57, is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday after losing a string of appeals, including on Tuesday when a district court judge…
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Democrats sue Georgia election board over new rule requiring hand-counting of ballots
Democrats want a judge to block the Georgia State Election Board’s newly passed requirement for counties to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day, arguing the 11th-hour move is unlawful and could cause “chaos” in the battleground state. The board’s controversial 3-2 vote earlier this month “changes the rules of the game in the ninth inning,”…
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Oklahoma executes a man for a 1992 killing despite board recommending his life be spared
McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for his role in the 1992 shooting death of a convenience store owner after the governor rejected a recommendation from the state’s parole board to spare his life. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary and was declared dead at 10:17 a.m. His execution…
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FBI board vessel managed by company whose ship caused Baltimore bridge collapse
The Federal Bureau of Investigation boarded a vessel managed by the same company whose cargo ship caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to a statement published Saturday. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division and Coast Guard Investigative Services are present aboard the Maersk Saltoro conducting court…