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USTR Works on TPP Countries; Midwest Colleges Best in Ag
USTR Works on TPP Countries; Midwest Colleges Best in Ag
USTR Works on TPP Countries; Midwest Colleges Best in Ag
**A void created when the U.S. pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has lawmakers pushing the Trump administration for clues to how the U.S. will increase Pacific Rim trade without the massive trade pact. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer assured members of the House Ways and Means Committee last week the U...
Lawsuit: Washington Failing to Teach Special-ed Students
Lawsuit: Washington Failing to Teach Special-ed Students
Lawsuit: Washington Failing to Teach Special-ed Students
SEATTLE (AP) — A lawsuit from the Washington chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union accuses the state of failing to ensure that students with behavioral disabilities get an education instead of just kicked out of school. The complaint, filed Thursday in Thurston County Superior Court, says the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has a duty to ensure that all children re
Tribes Bash Proposed Trump Budget Cuts to Native Americans
Tribes Bash Proposed Trump Budget Cuts to Native Americans
Tribes Bash Proposed Trump Budget Cuts to Native Americans
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of Native American tribes in six Western states are bashing President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts to American Indian programs. Tribal leaders in Oregon, Washington state and Idaho speaking on behalf of the group said Thursday the proposed budget guts spending on Native American education, health care and environmental initiatives...
Superintendent of Schools Unveils Six-year Plan for Schools
Superintendent of Schools Unveils Six-year Plan for Schools
Superintendent of Schools Unveils Six-year Plan for Schools
OLYMPIA (AP) — State Superintendent Chris Reykdal says lawmakers must expedite their work on satisfying a court mandate on putting more money toward basic education in Washington state. But he also wants them to start thinking about how to reshape the system in the coming years once that immediate work is done...
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
Washington Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.7 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state's unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in nearly 10 years, dropping to 4.7 percent last month. The latest numbers released by the Employment Security Department Wednesday show that March's rate dropped from February's rate of 4...

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