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DeVos Illegally Delayed Special Education Rule, Judge Says
A federal judge ruled that the Education Department illegally delayed an Obama-era rule that required states to address racial bias in special education programs.
Anne Frank’s Stepsister Meets Teenagers From Swastika Photo
Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor, said the students weren’t thinking but had “learned a lesson for life.”
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/us/eva-schloss-newport-swastika.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Trump Surveys Tornado Damage in Alabama
President Trump’s visit to Beauregard, Ala., came five days after a tornado outbreak killed 23 people. “You saw things that you wouldn’t believe,” he said.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/us/trump-alabama.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Anne Frank’s Stepsister Meets Teenagers From Swastika Photo
Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor, said the students weren’t thinking but had “learned a lesson for life.”
One of Pentagon’s Highest-Ranking Women to Resign as Air Force Secretary
Heather Wilson had been considered a potential next secretary of defense, but will instead become president at the University of Texas at El Paso.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/us/politics/heather-wilson-air-force-.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
7 Times Women in Sports Fought for Equality
All 28 players on the U.S. women’s soccer team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit on Friday. They are the latest athletes to insist on equal treatment from their sport.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/sports/women-sports-equality.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Catholic School in Kansas Faces a Revolt for Denying a Same-Sex Couple’s Child
More than 1,200 people, including many parish members, have signed a petition urging St. Ann Catholic School to allow the child to enroll in kindergarten.
No One Is Taking Your Hamburgers. But Would It Even Be a Good Idea?
No, the Green New Deal doesn’t ban beef. And while cutting back on burgers can help your own health and the planet’s, getting rid of cows entirely is another question.
source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/climate/hamburgers-cows-green-new-deal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
Was Paul Manafort’s Sentence Too Light?
The former Trump campaign chairman was sentenced to 47 months, far less than the 19 to 24 years recommended. But about half of all federal sentences last year were below the guidelines.