60 h. ago Education spending plans will struggle to narrow gaps in outcomes – report

The Institute for Government has warned the Government’s budget falls short of matching its ambitions for schools.

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63 h. ago The food stamp fight signals an era of unprecedented cruelty in America | Katrina vanden Heuvel

US leaders have long shown some responsibility to help poor people meet basic nutritional needs. That era appears overIn October, millions rallied across America to remind Donald Trump that this nation obeys no kings. Last week, however, a scene worthy of Versailles unfolded: While Trump built his $300m ballroom, the US prepared to face widespread hunger.With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) funding scheduled to run dry due to the government shutdown, the Trump administration not only refused to prevent the crisis – it fought in court to deprive 42 million Snap recipients of their grocery money. Thankfully, a federal judge ruled against the government and ordered that Snap payments proceed. On Monday, the administration said it would fund just half of recipients’ typical benefits. And 2.4 million people soon risk losing their benefits nonetheless, as the $186bn Snap cuts in Trump’s benighted budget bill begin taking effect.Katrina vanden Heuvel is editor and publishe...

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3 d. ago The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money

The government shutdown has cut off funds for some school systems that rely on federal money for the bulk of their budgets

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9 d. ago Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

The government shutdown has been a source of anxiety for educators, wondering how long grant money will last and who can help them interpret federal laws

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1 week ago Vauxhall Frontera review: Budget electric SUV is perfect for the school run

The Frontera name has been brushed off and put on a great SUV that’s cheaper than its petrol equivalent

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2 w. ago Schools across the Stewartry could be under threat due to budget cuts

Closing Castle Douglas Art Gallery is another option forming part of the council's budget consultation.

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2 w. ago Former Connecticut budget official convicted of taking bribes from school construction contractors

A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office has been convicted of extorting private contractors into paying him thousands of dollars in bribes as he oversaw large sums of state money for school construction projects

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2 w. ago Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m for past investigations

President says government owes him ‘a lot of money’ for federal investigations during and after first termDonald Trump declared himself the arbiter of whether or not his own administration should pay him damages over past federal investigations, telling reporters that any such decision “would have to go across my desk”.The president insisted on Tuesday that the government owes him “a lot of money” for previous justice department investigations into his conduct, while at the same time asserting his personal authority over any potential payout. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Free music tuition in Dumfries and Galloway schools under threat due to budget cuts

Reducing bin collections, closing schools and ending funding for the Youth Beatz festival are other options in a budget consultation.

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3 w. ago Kevin Federline finally reveals how much money he pocketed from divorcing $60M pop star Britney Spears

Kevin Federline wrote in his new book that the money he got from his divorce with Britney Spears 'didn't stretch as far as you'd think.' 

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3 w. ago School pupils in letter writing campaign calling for road safety improvements at Castle Douglas crossing

There have been a number of near misses near the town's primary school since the lollipop man was axed due to budget cuts.

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