#What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states

#What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states

What to know about education savings accounts, the school choice measure making waves in states Amid the national debate over school choice, advocates are seeing growing success with arrangements known as education savings accounts (ESAs), with legislation already introduced or passed in multiple states this year. ESAs, derided as vouchers by their opponents, are state-funded…

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#What we learned about the US economy this past week

#What we learned about the US economy this past week

What we learned about the US economy this past week A recent wave of surprisingly solid economic data reveals that the U.S. economy is in a far stronger position than most economists expected. Friday’s stunning jobs report, coupled with a surprising jump in job openings, has forced experts to recalibrate their expectations for an economy…

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#Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo

#Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo

Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo Editor’s note: Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett is the top Democrat on a Judiciary subcommittee established by the GOP to examine the “weaponization” of the federal government. The information was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. The House Judiciary Committee fired off its first subpoenas…

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#Florida Democrats fight to reclaim political relevance

#Florida Democrats fight to reclaim political relevance

Florida Democrats fight to reclaim political relevance Florida Democrats are scrambling to claw their way back from the brink of irrelevance after an unsparingly brutal midterm election cycle that saw some of the last vestiges of the party’s power in the Sunshine State slip away. Their challenges are steep. The Florida Democratic Party, now without…

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#Memphis police chief ran aggressive force similar to Scorpion unit while in Atlanta: report

#Memphis police chief ran aggressive force similar to Scorpion unit while in Atlanta: report

Memphis police chief ran aggressive force similar to Scorpion unit while in Atlanta: report Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis reportedly oversaw a street crime unit in Atlanta that, similar to the now defunct Scorpion unit implicated in the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, was eventually disbanded amid public backlash over its aggressive tactics, according to reports….

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