Union Calls for Duncan Resignation Amid Union Tensions
The National Education Association adopted a resolution at its Denver convention urging Education Secretary Arne Duncan to quit. Delegates cited long standing clashes with the Obama administration over tenure laws, charter schools, and using test scores to evaluate teachers, framing the move as frustration over policy affecting students.
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Obama pushes for better skilled teachers
President Obama outlined an education initiative to place skilled teachers in the schools that need them most. He cited unequal access to quality teachers for Black and Hispanic students and urged every child to have the same opportunity, joined by Education Secretary Arne Duncan and four teachers from Springdale Arkansas Washington DC Greensboro NC and Philadelphia. The plan asks states to develop effective teacher plans and allocates 4.2 million dollars to assist states and districts in creating and implementing them.
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Officials: No one can illegally enter the U S
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warns that illegal entry is not allowed and would lead to deportation, but acknowledges possible long delays in proceedings. He cites the flood of unaccompanied minors at the border and says steps are being taken to turn people around faster and to create options for the children consistent with laws and values.
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Senator Johnson seeks ruling on health exchange subsidies suit
A federal judge will hear arguments this week on whether to dismiss Sen Ron Johnsons suit challenging rules that require congressional members and staff to obtain government subsidized health insurance through small business exchanges. Johnson argues lawmakers and staff are not eligible under the ACA. He says subsidies for staffers could provoke constituent resentment and frames the case as a challenge to executive overreach.
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