Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling
Read full article: Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddlingNearly all the members of a board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest of what they call the Trump administration’s meddling with the selection of award recipients, according to a statement they issued.
US stocks drift closer to their record as Wall Street waits to see what US-China talks will bear
Read full article: US stocks drift closer to their record as Wall Street waits to see what US-China talks will bearU.S. stocks drifted just below their all-time high as the wait continues to hear what will come of trade talks underway between the United States and China.
Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit deal
Read full article: Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit dealA Pennsylvania school board that's banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes has awarded their superintendent a $700,000 severance package before power changes hands next month.
Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas state
Read full article: Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas stateThe Texas education board has approved new textbooks but called on some publishers to change their depictions of fossil fuels in the U.S.'s biggest oil and gas state.
NEISD board slides further into turmoil, again fails to fill vacant trustee spot
Read full article: NEISD board slides further into turmoil, again fails to fill vacant trustee spotThe board has been attempting to fill its Single Member District 2 seat since Trustee Terri Williams passed away in early August.
Justices reject Texas college official's claims over censure
Read full article: Justices reject Texas college official's claims over censureA unanimous Supreme Court has ruled against an elected public college official in Texas who complained his colleagues’ censure of his actions violated his free speech rights.
Power struggle continues among South San ISD top leaders
Read full article: Power struggle continues among South San ISD top leadersSouth San ISD leaders held a special meeting Monday to discuss the possibility of placing the school Superintendent Marc Puig on paid administrative leave and asking the Texas Education Agency for a monitor, citing a conflict of interest with the recently placed monitor.
South San ISD board members call for special meeting following comments heard on open mic
Read full article: South San ISD board members call for special meeting following comments heard on open micThree South San ISD board of trustees have requested a special meeting to discuss comments captured by an open mic following the end of a regular meeting and just before the start of a closed meeting on November 17th.
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Facebook oversight board to start operating in October
Read full article: Facebook oversight board to start operating in OctoberThe board is intended to rule on thorny content issues, such as when Facebook or Instagram posts constitute hate speech. If those tests go to plan, the board said it would start accepting and reviewing appeals from users in mid to late October. The board was initially expected to start operating in early 2020 but the launch was delayed. It will start by hearing appeals from users whose content has been taken down by Facebook before expanding to appeals from users who want the company to remove content. Facebook can also refer cases to the board on its own.