Senators in Washington, D.C. want to see a $50 billion infusion into America s rural areas - with the Rebuild Rural America Act. The legislation is written to address rural America s unique challenges and would make it easier for smaller towns and counties to access federal grant money for desperately needed projects - from upgrading roads and bridges, to fixing schools and providing broadband internet. .
Migrant Equity Southeast is calling on the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System to address the urgent need for investing in Hispanic and Spanish-speaking families through increased language access and support. In partnership with NYU Metro Center, Migrant Equity Southeast released a report highlighting the need for the school district to improve educational outcomes for Hispanic students, who have grown by 66% over the past decade and now represent 12% of the district s population. Daniella Rodriguez, executive director of Migrant Equity Southeast, said one key area of improvements is the school system s communication as many parents report relying on their children to translate. .
Dairy farms have been going out of business left and right in California and across the country - in part, they say, because milk prices are so volatile, and today are well below production costs. Now the National Family Farm Coalition is proposing the Milk from Family Dairies Act - a long-term solution that would set a minimum price that processors pay producers. Lynne McBride - executive director of the California Dairy Campaign at the California Farmers Union - said it would also put in place an incentive-based system to guard against overproduction, which sends prices down. .
A record number of Cubans are leaving their country because of poverty and the political situation there. The Hillsborough County school district is planning for as many as 20,000 Cuban families to come to Tampa.
A Cook County judge cleared the name of a man convicted of murder, giving him a future and second chance, following his conviction in a case connected to a.