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Montgomery: After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, lawmakers on Monday voted to delay an upcoming state requirement for third graders to pass a reading test before moving up to the fourth grade. The House of Representatives voted 68-27 for the bill by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, that would delay the promotion requirement, now set to take effect next year, by two years. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. The high-stakes promotion requirement is set to take effect at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, but supporters argued it would be unfair to force the requirement on students who were out of the traditional classroom for long stretches during the pandemic. The bill would move the implementation to the 2023-2024 school year. “These kids have had 14 months of not normal schooling. All they are asking for is a little compassion,” said Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile. “I have never ever had a bill where I’ve had
Sisolak signs bill to speed up unclaimed property process
May 20, 2021
In this Friday, April 27, 2012 file photo, a patent for a mail slot, left, and U.S. war and savings bonds sit on display in the Nevada State Treasurer’s office in Las Vegas, part of numerous unclaimed properties that the state is trying to reunite with their owners or heirs. Every U.S. state has established a program, usually within the state treasurer’s office, to facilitate the return of unclaimed property to its rightful owners.
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Robert Davis) Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation on Tuesday to increase efficiencies in returning unclaimed property to Nevadans.
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Alabama
Montgomery: After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, lawmakers on Monday voted to delay an upcoming state requirement for third graders to pass a reading test before moving up to the fourth grade. The House of Representatives voted 68-27 for the bill by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, that would delay the promotion requirement, now set to take effect next year, by two years. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. The high-stakes promotion requirement is set to take effect at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, but supporters argued it would be unfair to force the requirement on students who were out of the traditional classroom for long stretches during the pandemic. The bill would move the implementation to the 2023-2024 school year. “These kids have had 14 months of not normal schooling. All they are asking for is a little c
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Nevada’s state jobless office said Monday it has signed on with an identity verification system that requires an additional step to let new regular unemployment insurance applicants securely provide personal information online.
The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said the system, called ID.me, is meant to ensure security and streamline claims.
Beginning Tuesday, applicants for regular claims will be required to use the new system if told to do so by the unemployment office, according to the department.
Department employment security chief Lynda Parven said the system has been used for Nevada’s Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, and now for regular applications. It is required under the federal Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020.