South Carolina Teachers Union Out to Deprive Students of Learning Options

Barely six months after South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation allowing K-12 students to customize their education, the state affiliate of the National Education Association is attempting to force children to remain in assigned public schools.    The South Carolina Education Association is the latest in a long line of education special-interest groups that oppose parental rights and have sought to limit students’ learning options through litigation. National teachers unions and their state affiliates have filed suits against parental choice in education in Arizona, Florida, New Hampshire, Ohio, Puerto Rico—the list goes…

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Federal workers injured on the job may soon have more treatment options

<p><em>To listen to the Federal Newscast on your phone or mobile device, subscribe in <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-newstalk?showAllEpisodes=true”>PodcastOne</a> or <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-newscast/id1053077930?mt=2″>Apple Podcasts</a>. The best listening experience on desktop can be found using Chrome, Firefox or Safari.</em></p> <ul> <li>Federal workers who get injured on the job may soon have better access to workers&#8217; compensation. The House <a href=”https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022233″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>passes legislation</a> that would expand federal employees&#8217; choice of medical providers. The act would cover the cost of medical care for injured federal workers who seek treatment from physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The current law limits…

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Trump options narrow as Michigan backs Biden win – BBC News

Trump options narrow as Michigan backs Biden win  BBC News Trump’s monumental sulk: president retreats from public eye as Covid ravages US  The Guardian Birthday time: Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president  KVAL Michigan lawmakers who met with Trump appear to undercut his efforts to overturn election  CNN Donald Trump’s revenge tour? US can only watch and wait  Al Jazeera English View Full Coverage on Google News “us president” – Google News

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US Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China’s ZTE – Reuters

Reuters US Congress has few options to stop Trump from saving China's ZTEReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is little Congress can do to stop President Donald Trump if he wants to relax penalties on ZTE Corp, despite strong bipartisan opposition to easing restrictions on China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker.Exclusive: China's ZTE signed preliminary agreement to lift US ban – sourcesReuters all 88 news articles » us congress – Google News

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