Federal reserve board member. First round of votes are expected at 12 15 eastern. Youre watching live coverage of the u. S. Senate right here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain of the senate, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Holy god, your goodness extends to all generations. Thank you that you can be found by all who truly seek you. You are our god and we trust your love, wisdom, and power. Lord, guide our senators to protect our goodly heritage of freedom, using them to defend our constitution from all enemies, please, god, hear our fervent prayers, for you are our refuge and strength. Cause us to live now as we shall wish we had done when our time comes to die. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible,
Excited about learning and set you on a path for an extraordinary career. Unfortunately, there are a lot of kids around the country who are not getting the kind of teaching that they need not because there arent a whole lot of Great Potential teachers out there, but because were not doing enough to put a lot of our teachers in a position to succeed. They may not be getting the training they need. They may not be getting the professional development and support be that they need. Support that they need in the classroom. And part of our goal since we came into office, is how do we continually improve how teachers can get better each and every year . Of particular concern is the fact that typically the least experienced teachers, the ones with the least support, often end up in the poorest schools. So we have a problem in which the kids who need the most skilled teachers are the least likely to get them. And the most talented and skilled teachers often times are teaching the kids who are
PARKER — Facing triple murder charges for allegedly shooting three victims, a former Centerville mayor who formerly served as a Turner County deputy sheriff is seeking authorization of a private
Jay Ostrem appeared before a judge in Clay County where he faces three first-degree murder charges following a shooting in Centerville on Memorial Day.