I know this additional flexibility provided under our proposed amendment would help get Quality Charter School office the ground. The amendment also allows for revenue to be more portable across School Districts to provide states with the ability o move toward more models. Or competency based education if they so desire. It ensures that Charter Schools are doing outreach to low income and other schools. Many Charter Schools are already leading in this regard d helping our most atrisk families to achieve success. We want to ensure they continue to lead the way and provide access to choice for more families. Im also pleased that my amendment i offered with brooks regarding Computer Science is made in order. My amendment with representative brooks would clarify that federal funds can be used for Computer Science education. Its particularly important because it relates to funding for teacher preparation based on the bipartisan Computer Science education act which representative brooks and
That to you live as soon as that begins. Now in early stages of this u. S. Outbreak, new york had a distinction that no state wanted, the epicenter of the u. S. Pandemic and cases and deaths skyrocketed. But now amid signs of a sharp turn around there and in neighboring new jersey and connecticut, officials are coming together to make sure the numbers keep declining. And they announced a regional quarantine for visitors from states seeing a spike in infections beginning tonight. Here is new york governor andrew cuomo. It is only for the simple reason that we worked very hard to get the viral transmission rate down. We dont want to see it go up. Because a lot of people come into this region and they could literally bring the infection with them. Cnn Alexander Field is with me now. Alex. Which states are impacted and what happens if outoftowners dont fall the rules. The states will change depending on the infection. But new york, new jersey, and connecticut, you have to quarantine when y
Otherwise damage national monuments. The president yesterday suggesting as he was going out the door of the white house that there was something that he could do under the Veterans Memorial preservation act. But the president also suggesting in this executive order that he might go beyond that. The president taking action after several high profile cases of monuments that have been damaged. You see there this happened monday night in Lafayette Square across the street from the white house. You can see the people sprayed graffiti on the statue of Andrew Jackson and threw some ropes over it trying to pull the whole thing down. Andrew jackson, of course, seventh president of the United States. After the protesters got the ropes on, metropolitan police, secret service moved in and stopped them from pulling down the statue. Its unclear exactly what the executive order is going to do. But the president saying yesterday it will reinforce whats already there. But in a more uniform way. Listen
Death of a revolutionary. Venezuelan president hugo chavez dies after a long battle with cancer. Hugo chavez dreamed as a young soldier of revolution. He rose up to become president of venezuela a an inspiration for socialists across latin america. He fought for two years against cancer but ultimately lost his battle. Chavez was first elected president in 1998. He redistributed oil profits and won the support of poor voters. He tapped into nationalism and became a thorn in the side to successive u. S. President s. Two years ago doctors detected cancer in his pelvis. Chavez went through several rounds of surgery in cuba. The treatments weakened the once fiery leader. Still, voters reelected him to his fourth term this past october. His inauguration was scheduled to take place in january. But he was not able to leave hospital in havana. Hugo chavez was 58. U. S. Officials are trying to use their leverage to punish their counterparts in north korea. Thamerans introduced a draft resolution
Death of a revolutionary. Venezuelan president hugo chavez dies after a long battle with cancer. Hugo chavez dreamed as a young soldier of revolution. He rose up to become president of venezuela and an inspiration for socialists across latin america. He fought for two years against cancer but ultimately lost his battle. Chavez was first elected president in 1998. He redistributed oil profits and won the support of poor voters. He tapped into nationalism and became a thorn in the side to successive u. S. President s. Two years ago doctors detected cancer in his pelvis. Chavez went through several rounds of surgery in cuba. The treatments weakened the once fiery leader. Still, voters reelected him to his fourth term this past october. His inauguration was scheduled to take place in january. But he was not able to leave hospital in havana. Hugo chavez was 58. U. S. Officials are trying to use their leverage to punish their counterparts in north korea. The americans introduced a draft reso