Texas Governor Perry signs hate crimes bill in Austin
Governor Rick Perry signed the James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act in Austin, strengthening penalties for crimes motivated by race religion color sex disability sexual orientation age or national origin. The bill ends years of debate and follows Byrd’s death in 1998, with Byrd’s parents present and praising the measure. Two of Byrd’s killers are on death row while a third received life. Bush previously resisted support for similar legislation.
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New project to boost use of technology in teaching
The Learning Generation aims to expand tech use in classrooms by forming groups of KU education students faculty and K-12 partners. Rust notes tech can attract people to education, addressing the national teacher shortage, while acknowledging time and salary barriers.
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Girl Reunites With Parents After Kidnapping Arrest
An 11 year old girl seen by her parents Friday for first time since being allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by former Liberty Baptist Academy principal William A Beith. The girl is under Indiana CPS guardianship with supervised visits ordered. Beith remains in Nevada facing abduction charges after a cross country crisis across 12 states. The court scheduled a Wednesday custody hearing.
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