With us. And today, as you know, we are going to examine the president s department of education budget request for fiscal year 2021. As i was reviewing the budget materials, madam secretary, this much was clear to me. That you are seeking to privatize Public Education. I believe, and ive had this conversation before with you, i believe its the wrong direction for our students and for our country. Instead, we ned to be moving toward expanding Public Policies, lake Early Childhood education, that we know helps students to succeed. We see this in our countries around the globe. They are not shrinking public support, but in fact, are expanding it. Ill get more into the consequences of the cuts that you are proposing, but i want to start by examining your privatization philosophy. The false premise on which it is built, and the research that it ignores. Contrary to your claims, the nations Public Education system, which 90 of our children attend, has witnessed significant progress for all
Protection commissioner mark morgan is among the witnesses scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce aviation subcommittee. Education secretary betsy devos testified on the 2021 budget request, members asked about Public Education resources and nondiscrimination policies. The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning, secretary devos. Welcome to the subcommittee. This is our second Budget Hearing of the year and your forth on hearing with us and we are going to examine the president s the permit of education budget request for fiscal year 2021. As i was reviewing the budget material, this much was clear to me. You are seeking to privatize Public Education. It is the wrong direction for students and our country. We need to be moving toward expanding Public Policies like Early Childhood education. We see this in other countries around the globe. They are not shrinking but standing it. Im getting more into the consequences of the cuts you are proposing. I want to start by examini
He has a knife. He assaults her. She breaks away and grabs her ipad. She used the ipad to get help. She was incredibly brave. She saw her opportunity to get away from him and she did. She should be commended for what she was able to face in this incident. Reporter by the time the cops got here yesterday morning, the suspect had made his escape. Now at 6 00, advice from the cops on how to stay safe. Ill see you then. Wendy, back to you. Pat collins. Thank you, pat. Well, this is it. Its the first big test. Phase two of metros safetrack program. The disruptions are everything we warned you that would be. Service along three lines heavilyi impacted as crews make repairs to this vast system. Four northeast d. C. And Prince Georges County. There is frustration. Got to get up early in the morning. How much earlier . An hour earlier. Its been crazy. Now i have to go from addison road to benning road. Then catch the shuttle. Adam tuss live at one of the closure points, Eastern Market in southe
Timeline of the events from that tragic morning and transcripts from 911 conversations with omar mateen. The killer 49 and the shooter 53 others identified himself as an islamic soldier who pledged allegiance to a terrorist organization. Reporter Law Enforcement arrives within two minutes after the first call of gunshots at the pulse nightclub. During that time, our officers were in and out of that club saving people, rescuing people from inside the club. Reporter while s. W. A. T. Team negotiators talked with mateen during three short phone calls. He told Police Explosives were planted inside and outside the club and warned that more attacks would take place in the next few days. The fbi initially released the pledge to the Islamic State redacted. The transcripts were reissued unedited for the highest level of transparency possible. That attack in orlando opened a new chapter in the National Debate over gun safety. Right now, the senate is considering amendments that would restrict ce
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