States Use Different Strategies to Teach Students Who Need to Learn English
The percentage of students who are classified as English learners, or ELs, is growing. Here’s how some states are adjusting to this education challenge.
California Housing Development Proposal Shelved in Legislature
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Illinois governor vows changes at the state child welfare agency … Santa Monica, California, bans micro housing units … Connecticut moves to establish offshore wind turbines.
Federal Infrastructure Funding is Good, but Local Governments Want Flexibility Too
Accessing federal funds for infrastructure projects is much too difficult, county leaders say. With reauthorization of the FAST Act on the table, they want a bigger say in how money can be spent.
One City’s Journey to Filing Complaints About Police Online
Austin, Texas, debuted an anonymous online feedback form that eases the process for residents to describe interactions they have with police officers
San Diego (Again) Bans Sleeping in Cars
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Seminole Tribe stops casino payments to Florida … Texas moves to make internet more accessible in rural areas … Wisconsin passes crime victim rights bill.
Want Better Education in Rural America? Start with Broadband
In all 50 states, urban access to broadband outpaces rural access, and in all but three states, urban areas surpass rural ones in educational attainment.
Memphis Charts a New City Plan, Despite Lawsuit Against It
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Connecticut millionaires ask for higher taxes … Midwest cleans up after floods, but more rain coming … D.C. tables amendment to limit FOIA requests.
Roads Suffer When States Focus on Expansion Over Repair, Report Says
If federal leaders do work out a deal on a $2 trillion infrastructure spending package, advocacy groups say a lot of the money should go toward road repairs, rather than new highway construction.
Vermont Lawmakers Move to Establish ‘Fundamental Right’ to Abortion
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New York expands traffic cameras in school zones … Legislation for family caregivers considered in several states … Tennessee prepares for legalized sports betting.
Wisconsin Legislators Push to Make Cash Tips Tax-Free
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Protesters disrupt hearing over Texas bill meant to prevent protests … New Orleans passes measure to clear homeless camps … Nebraska moves to ban shackling of pregnant women in prison.
Denver Voters Decriminalize Psychedelic Mushrooms
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Police find over 1,000 guns in a home in Los Angeles … Ohio considers nixing film tax credits … New Orleans seeks infrastructure funding.
Risk Assessments Used in Criminal Justice Systems Too Often Clouded By Bias, Report Says
A new report questions the widespread use of risk assessment tools. But one city says their system proves algorithms can be implemented fairly.
Washington State Tightens Gun Regulations
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | States consider lowering DUI threshold … Alabama advances equal pay legislation … Illinois proposes LGBTQ curriculum.
Making City Bureaucracy Less Bureaucratic With Better Forms
In Washington, D.C., the annual “Form-a-palooza” event confronts the confusion of government documents.
San Francisco Poised to Ban Facial Recognition Technology
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | A push to end classroom political discussions in Arizona … Cleveland looks at its tax abatement program … A city council in Utah considers an anti-abortion resolution.
At the Border, Local Governments Scramble to House Migrants
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Pennsylvania considers a gift-ban for lawmakers … Georgia passes law to identify children with dyslexia … Massachusetts enforces ban the box legislation.
Low-Income Communities in This City are More at Risk for Disasters
As Portland, Oregon considers ways to mitigate environmental risks for poorer neighborhoods, a simple answer is arising: trees.
Virginia Prepares for the Arrival of Amazon’s HQ2
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Not many people want to run for elected positions in this county … Texas deals with voting maps and databases … Tulsa improves on equality markers.
Finding History Along the Highway
State archeologists in Maryland are digging up the history of slavery in the state, connecting the DNA of an enslaved woman who lived on a plantation 200 years ago to modern-day descendants in Sierra Leone.
Florida Moves to Allow Teachers to Carry Guns
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Baltimore mayor resigns … New election machines in North Dakota … Marijuana lounges become legal in Las Vegas.
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