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Freer board hailed by teachers union
The Little Rock Education Association is among the organizations and individuals celebrating the lifting last week of state restrictions on Little Rock School Board authority.
Those restrictions or guardrails, which were imposed until the district exited Level 5 of the state accountability system, barred the School Board from recognizing the Little Rock Education Association for contract bargaining.
Association President Teresa Knapp Gordon said in a prepared statement that the systemic and curricular changes that occurred in the district and resulted in its exit from Level 5 were the result of efforts by teachers.
Consistent 50: T. Rowe Price s US Smaller Companies funds dominate top five
Weekly review of the best performing funds
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The Consistent 50
Investment Week and Morningstar s latest look at the most consistent fund managers across the unit trust and OEIC universe.
This week s data covers the three years to
3 June 2021 - and it has been a good week for new entries, with more than half (27) flooding the chart.
The highest new entry,
T. Rowe Price US Smaller Companies Equity C Acc GBP Y, tops the chart after narrowly missing out on the top spot two weeks ago.
All the more remarkable is the fact that Ryan Burgess fund was absent from last week s Consistent 50.
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Dipping into the Swift River, clockwise from left, Jim Irish, Jason Dolloff, Glenn Gordon, Ryan Burgess and Gary Dolloff participate Saturday for Operation Reboot Outdoors in Rumford. The cold-water plunge raised $700 to get military veterans, law enforcement officers and service members outside for recreation.
Bruce Farrin/Rumford Falls Times
RUMFORD The air was warm but the Swift River was very cold when five men went for a dip Saturday morning to raise money for Operation ReBoot Outdoors.
“That damn water was so cold,” Gary Dolloff of Rumford said after the 30-second plunge.
Dolloff and Glenn Gordon of Mexico recruited Ryan Burgess of Mexico and Jason Dolloff and Jim Irish, both of Peru, to join them in raising $700 for the nonprofit that helps service members, veterans and law enforcement officers get outside to hunt, fish and enjoy other activities.
Ohio Senate advances bill rolling back part of House Bill 6: Capitol Letter
Updated Feb 18, 2021;
Posted Feb 18, 2021
Inside the core of the Perry nuclear power plant in March 2015. (The FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co.)
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Rotunda Rumblings
Energy bar: The Ohio Senate sent a bill to the House Wednesday afternoon that eliminates a part of 2019′s House Bill 6 that guarantees revenue for FirstEnergy. Laura Hancock writes that this is the first time an Ohio legislative chamber has made a change to HB 6, even though the federal government announced a bribery probe around the bill’s passage over six months ago.
Bailout out? Legislation to repeal the centerpiece of HB6, a $1 billion-plus ratepayer bailout of two Northern Ohio nuclear power plants, will likely pass the Ohio Senate in a couple of weeks, Senate President Matt Huffman said Wednesday, according to Jeremy Pelzer. Meanwhile, a House committee heard testimony on five different bills to repeal all or part
Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.
Ryan Burgess Named New President and CEO for Goodwill Columbus
February 4, 2021 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 4, 2021
Ryan Burgess has been named President and CEO of Goodwill Columbus. Burgess currently serves as Cabinet Secretary for Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
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Ryan Burgess (Photo: Business Wire)
The announcement was made by Goodwill Columbus Board Chair Johnni Beckel, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer with Ohio Health.
“Our Board is enthusiastic about its selection of Ryan Burgess to assume the position as Goodwill’s next President and CEO. He brings enormous passion and significant experience in advancing workforce transformation. With his leadership, we can achieve our agency’s strategic path forward to equip 100,000 people in central Ohio, including individuals with disabilities and other barriers, with the tools to advance econ