Members of the Pueblo County School District 70 Board of Education voted unanimously to halt further implementation of the TRAILS Tier 1 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum “pending further study” on Dec. 11 following complaints from parents. Board members accepted a $700,000 gift in March to implement TRAILS, a three-tier program helping students “build…
A family friend burst into tears when I said “hello” to her this morning. A work colleague just told me he had to take the rest of the day off because he literally could not get anything done. Another friend said she was up all night and trying “not to throw up.” Online searches for…
WASHINGTON – Now President Joe Biden gets to question the mental fitness of former President Donald Trump. The 81-year-old Biden, who is still being flayed by Trump over age and stamina, is getting into the act over the Republican presidential nominee’s music-and-dance-a-thon at a suspended campaign town hall on Monday, saying his 78-year-old longtime political foe…
Former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. Trump has repeatedly referenced the attempt on his life at campaign rallies. But he has not named the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks. Trump’s allies have blamed Democrats and their rhetoric for the attack on the former president’s life. Investigators…
In California, when classes are in session, cellphones will be required to be put away. New state law AB 272 passed by Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday aims to minimize cellphone use in the classroom in an effort to boost students’ mental health. School districts and charter schools have until July 1, 2026 to implement policies…