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Assembly passes bill to boost pay at public, charter schools

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Assembly Bill 398, which allocates state funding to increase compensation for hard-to-fill public school positions and charter school staff, passed late Friday, May 23. It now heads to the Senate and must pass before June 2. “Gov …

US Supreme Court affirms decision finding proposed Catholic charter school unconstitutional

The US Supreme Court split evenly Thursday over a challenge to the attempted establishment of the country’s first religious charter school, leaving in place a ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court that found the proposed Catholic school unconstitutional. …

Bill to include charter school teacher pay raises passes in the Nevada Assembly

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Assembly Bill 398, a bill that seeks to include charter school teacher pay raises and increase compensation for hard-to-fill public school positions, passed in the assembly on Friday night. The bill would appropriate more than $19 …

Prom 2025: Lavelle Preparatory, Nicotra Early College, and New Ventures charter schools celebrate together (130 photos)

SUBSCRIBER BENEFIT: This year, SILive.com subscribers can get free unlimited high-resolution digital photo downloads of any of our photos in our galleries. Log in, click on the photo gallery to see if we photographed your favorite prom-goer and choose GET …

No tax money for religious schools: Supreme Court tie on charter school case came out the correct way

It isn’t often that a high-profile Supreme Court case deadlocks 4-4, ending not in a majority decision and dissents but in a one-line declaration that doesn’t even reveal which justices landed on which side of the issue. But that’s how the crucial case of …

Executive Education Academy Charter School Prom | PHOTOS

Executive Education Academy Charter School held its 2025 prom Friday, May 23, at The Club at Twin Lakes in North Whitehall Township. See photos below as students and their guests arrived to the big night. Executive Education Academy held its prom Friday, …

Supreme Court’s one-sentence order closes the door to Catholic charter school – but leaves it open for future challenges

The saga over St. Isidore of Seville, which hoped to become the nation’s first religious charter school, has come to a surprising end – for now. In April 2025, Supreme Court justices heard arguments in the case from Oklahoma, which dealt with how to …

A Split Supreme Court Says Oklahoma Can't Have a Religious Charter School

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Oklahoma cannot allow the creation of a religious charter school. The deadlocked 4–4 ruling kept a lower court's previous decision in place without explaining the justices' rationale. The case stems from a …

Santa Fe charter school facing lawsuit after student burned during Zozobra event

A Santa Fe charter school and Santa Fe Public Schools are facing a lawsuit after a 12-year-old child was burned during a school-sanctioned Zozobra replica burning event in August of last year.According to the lawsuit obtained by KOAT, the child suffered …

Meet the new board tasked with shaping IPS and charter school policy

All nine members of a new board tasked with shaping how Indianapolis Public Schools and charter schools collaborate have been appointed, setting the stage for major planning efforts around shared buildings, transportation, and long-term governance. The …

State leaders confirm efforts to resurrect St. Isidore charter school despite Supreme Court ruling

INTO THOSE EFFORTS TODAY. OKLAHOMA WINS. I’M SO PLEASED TO THE EXTENT OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE RHETORIC TO THE CONTRARY, YOU CAN IGNORE THEM. THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND THE LAW, NOR THEY DO. THEY APPRECIATE THE SANCTITY OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. ATTORNEY …

Split Supreme Court blocks Oklahoma’s Catholic charter school − but future cases could hinge on whether charters are, at ...

In April 2025, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the nation’s first religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School would have been funded by taxpayer money but run by a local archdiocese …

Pope ‘deepfake’ video, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Catholic charter school | Week in Review

2 1. All speeches and messages from Pope Leo XIV since his May 8 election are available on the Vatican website and should be consulted before sharing alleged quotes or videos, Vatican News said. The warning, published May 21, follows the release of a 36- …

Charter schools feel threatened by state education bill

Moab Charter School votes to merge with statewide network

The Moab Charter School board voted this week to pursue a merger with Athenian eAcademy, a rural-focused charter school offering online and in-person instruction.  Athenian operates schools in Ballard, Ephraim, Nephi, Richfield, Tremonton, Duchesne, Delta, …

Lenox boys tennis falls to Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School in Western Mass. Final

SCOTUS ruling on Oklahoma charter school leaves advocates in legal limbo

(The Center Square) – The constitutionality of religious charter schools remains an open question after the U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked, 4-4, over the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond case Thursday.  Justice Amy Coney Barrett …

SCOTUS 4-4 split upholds lower court halt to first U.S. religious charter school

WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court could not find five votes for either side in an appeal that would have established the first state-supported religious charter school in the nation, the court has announced. The 4-4 split, made possible by Justice …

Oklahoma leaders react to SCOTUS block of Catholic charter school

Oklahoma leaders have reacted to the U.S. Supreme Court’s deadlocked vote Thursday that effectively blocked the nation’s first religious charter school from opening, with some approving of the court’s decision and others lamenting the lack of a clear …

Above-Normal 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Predicts 13 To 19 Named Storms, 6 To 10 Hurricanes

Trusted Leader In Hurricane Protection Solutions Says South Florida Homeowners Should Be Prepared Prior to Season Start June 1 WEST PALM BEACH,, FL, UNITED STATES, May 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Florida continues to recover from last year …

Arkansas Survivors Affected by the April 2-22 Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Can Apply for Possible FEMA ...

LITTLE ROCK – FEMA is supporting state and local recovery efforts for Arkansas homeowners and renters in 16 counties who sustained damage from the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 2-22. Financial assistance is available to eligible …

Oklahoma Survivors Affected by the March Wildfires and Straight-line Winds Can Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance

OKLAHOMA CITY – FEMA is supporting state and local recovery efforts for Oklahoma homeowners and renters in seven counties who sustained damage from the wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred March 14-21. Financial assistance is available to …

South Texas Survivors Affected by the March 26-28 Severe Storms and Flooding Can Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance

AUSTIN – FEMA is supporting state and local recovery efforts for South Texas homeowners and renters in four counties who sustained damage from the severe storms and flooding that occurred March 26-28. Financial assistance is available to eligible …

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Nelson County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Nelson County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The new …

1 Day Left To Apply for FEMA Assistance Following February Severe Storms and Flooding

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson and Woodford counties who experienced damage or losses caused by the February severe storms and …

How To Apply for FEMA Assistance Following May Tornadoes in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. – FEMA is supporting recovery efforts for multiple disasters in Kentucky, including a new major disaster that was just declared on May 23, for severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from May 16-17, 2025. How To Apply for FEMA …

Express Restoration Now Offers Professional Equipment Rentals in Edmond, OK

Express Restoration Launches Equipment Rental Services in Edmond, OK EDMOND, OK, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Express Restoration is proud to announce the launch of its professional equipment rental services, now available to …

South Carolina Game Warden named Governor’s State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

SCDNR’s Lance Corporal Mike Norris becomes the Palmetto State’s Top Cop for 2024 COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, May 23, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Lance Corporal Gene “Mike” Norris III, a law enforcement officer (game warden) with the S.C. …

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and wildfires on March 14-15, 2025. The President’ …

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from March 26–28, 2025. The President’s action makes federal funding …

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Nebraska to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm and straight-line winds from March 18-19, 2025. Public Assistance federal …

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from March 30 – April 8, 2025. Public …

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kansas

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Kansas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm, straight-line winds, flooding and wildfires from March 14-19, 2025. Public …

McDowell County, W.Va., Disaster Recovery Center closed for Memorial Day, permanently closing Thursday, May 29

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The FEMA-West Virginia Disaster Recovery Center in McDowell County will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday and is scheduled to close permanently Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 6 p.m. The McDowell County center offers the last in-person …

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from March 14-15, 2025. The President’ …

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Daviess County

FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Daviess County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The new …

3 Days Left To Apply for FEMA Assistance Following February Severe Storms and Flooding

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie,  Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson and Woodford counties who experienced damage or losses caused by  the February severe storms and …

Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Hart County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Hart County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The new Disaster …

Another Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Jefferson County

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A second Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Jefferson County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The …