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Fairfax County School Board passes budget with focus on safety in wake of school shootings (WJLA)
The Fairfax County School Board passed a new budget plan Thursday with a focus on school safety in the wake of a rise in school shootings across the United States.
Under the new budge, $4 million will be set-aside to make improvements in the three following areas: [Read More]
Despite evidence showing otherwise, it remains conventional wisdom in many parts of the education world that private schools do a better job of educating students, with superior standardized test scores and outcomes. It is one of the claims that some supporters of school choice make in arguing that the public should pay for private school education.
The only problem? It isn’t true, a new study confirms.
University of Virginia researchers who looked at data from more than 1,000 students found that all of the advantages supposedly conferred by private education evaporate when socio-demographic characteristics are factored in. There was also no evidence found to suggest that low-income children or children enrolled in urban schools benefit more from private school enrollment. [Read More]
Economy grew at 4.1 rate in second quarter, best in nearly four years (Washington Examiner)
The economy grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the second quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday, the best such growth rate in nearly four years.
Strong consumer spending and a surge in exports helped drive up growth, as measured in Gross Domestic Product and adjusted for inflation.
Friday’s report was one of the most anticipated in years, thanks to forecasters’ projections for a growth rate of 4.2 percent. It fell just short of those expectations, but nevertheless easily beat the 2.2 percent growth rate of the previous quarter. [Read More]
Remains Of Americans Who Died In Korean War Returned To U.S. (The Daily Wire)
On Friday, 55 cases that reportedly contained the remains of U.S. servicemen killed during the Korean War were returned to Osan Air Base outside Seoul, South Korea, according to the White House.
Each case was draped with the flag of the United Nations. Late on Thursday, President Trump tweeted: [Read More]
Trump ‘open’ to visiting Moscow for meeting with Putin (Fox News)
President Trump is “open” to visiting Moscow if he receives a formal invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said Friday.
“President Trump looks forward to having President Putin to Washington after the first of the year, and he is open to visiting Moscow upon receiving a reciprocal formal invitation,” Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
Putin said Friday he is ready to invite Trump if conditions are right, and he is also ready to visit Washington. [Read More]
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