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#education-policy

(CNN)Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gave a combative speech Tuesday evening in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, drawing a sharp contrast with Biden as she delivered a series of blistering criticisms of the president.Sanders called Biden "unfit to serve as commander in chief," said his "weakness puts our nation and the world at risk" and described the political landscape in dire terms.

Gov. Hochul celebrated the new state budget law as a boon to working New Yorkers at a campaign-style rally in a Manhattan union hall.Hochul said the $229 billion budget, which hikes the minimum wage and includes fresh funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, aims to "lift up all New Yorkers, but particularly the working men and women of our state."

1. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a grave impact on pupils in the UK, with a new study finding that more than double the number of students have had to access food banks compared to pre-pandemic times.
2. The impact of the pandemic on pupils is

Pupils in families who reported using food banks during the pandemic received lower GCSE grades almost half a grade per subject on average, a report suggests.Negative financial experiences during the pandemic were also linked to poor mental health of young people and their parents, the research suggests.

A new study has found there is no significant difference in academic performance between children attending single sex or mixed schools in Ireland.
he research from the University of Limerick showed there is no significant variation in performance for girls or boys who attend single-sex schools compared to their mixed-schooling peers in science, maths or reading.

California should join 38 other states in making its state superintendent of public schools an appointed post.Legislation introduced by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, seeks to do away with the elective position that has been embedded in the state Constitution since 1849.If approved by two-thirds of the Legislature, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 9 would be put before voters on a statewide ballot in 2024.

Published by Orlando Sentinel
ORLANDO, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a series of proposals Monday aimed at school boards and teachers unions, the latest salvo in his battles over education policy in the state.DeSantis unveiled what he called a "Teachers Bill of Rights" at an event in Jacksonville that would give teachers the go-ahead to oppose their school boards if they believed their policies were against state law.

Mourners gathered to honor the life of Norman Fruchter, a civil rights activist and member of the Education Reform Movement, after he was struck and killed by a reckless driver in Bay Ridge on Jan. 4.According to the NYPD, Fruchter was crossing the intersection of 68th Street and Bliss Terrace, where he lived, at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Dec. 22, when the driver of a Hyundai Elantra struck him while driving in reverse down the north side to the south side of the street.

Compiled by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), the Country Index for Family Businesses compares industrialised countries in terms of their attractiveness as locations for business investment.For the year 2022, the study shows that Germany continues to lose competitiveness in comparison with 20 other leading economic nations.

Too much bureaucracy, high taxes, unwillingness to innovate and high energy costs are some of the reasons Germany's competitiveness is continuing to decline, according to a new study.Published: 17 January 2023 13:38 CET Updated: 17 January 2023 14:57 CET Compiled by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), the Country Index for Family Businesses compares industrialised countries in terms of their attractiveness as locations for business investment.