Third-grade reading scores across the state indicate progress due to elevated standards, according to education officials.
The Alabama Department of Education released data showing that 88.4% of third graders successfully met the criteria necessary for promotion to fourth grade. This statistic is notable, especially considering a raised benchmark introduced for the 2025 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) reading test. The minimum score for promotion has been adjusted from 435 last year […]
Groups petition EPA to act as ozone levels in Memphis exceed national health standards
The Anti-Resistant Group is petitioning the EPA to formally declare Memphis from compliance with national health standards for ozone emissions. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Fock for Tennessee Checkout) Data published by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that communities in and around Memphis have ozone emission levels that are too high to comply with national health standards. […]
Supreme Court joins Trump and GOP in targeting California’s emission standards
Washington – The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Trump and Congressional Republicans along with the oil and gas industry to challenge California’s electric vehicles. The judge was decided 7-2 Revived industry lawsuits It then determined that the fuel manufacturer is in a position to appeal to California’s strict emission standards. The lawsuit alleges that […]
Pete Hegseth Announces He Is Ordering Equal Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses will issue equal standards for setting memos for men and women in combat roles across armed services, he announced on X on Monday. This memo is intended to implement the same standard set for all service members involved in combat, regardless of sex. I said X. Hegseth said the service […]
‘It’s Horrible’: Dana Loesch Says There Are Double Standards On Men In Women’s Sports, It Has To Do With Locker Rooms
Dana Loesch appeared on Fox News on Wednesday, tearing her down to Democrats what she said, a blatant double standard on women’s rights in sports. In a joint speech to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump spoke about an executive order banning biology men from competing in women’s sports and introduced 19-year-old Payton McNabb. This […]
Dems Try Convincing America That Biden’s DOD Hasn’t Pushed Lower Standards For Women Despite Long List Of Evidence
Democrats at defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday said President Joe Biden’s Department of Defense has not lowered standards for women in the military, despite years of such examples. he said repeatedly. Several Democratic senators, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said multiple times during the hearing that […]
‘Couldn’t Take It Anymore’: Former FBI Agent Slams Agency’s Qualification Standards Under ‘Political Left’s’ Influence
Former FBI agent Jonathan Gilliam told Newsmax on Thursday that he is disappointed with the FBI’s operating standards and said hiring and qualifications are being skewed by political influence. Monaka exterior Gilliam told Newsmax’s “Carl Higbee: On the Frontline” that he is frustrated by the station’s failure to adapt to modern challenges. He also said […]
Weeks after California’s indoor heat standards took effect, workers still swelter
Alexia Rangel recalled sweating while cashiering customers' orders at a Taco Bell in Alhambra during a heatwave in early August. She and her co-workers said the air conditioning was off and heat was radiating from a grill in the kitchen. She remembers feeling dizzy a few hours into her shift, her vision turning black and […]
California bill proposes new standards for court-ordered parenting classes after Times investigation
SACRAMENTO — California imposes new standards on court-ordered parenting classes under law aimed at addressing lack of regulation of services often mandated for people suspected of child abuse or neglect there is a possibility. of lawThe bill, authored by Rep. Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles), requires that parenting classes ordered by judges in child welfare cases […]
What new EPA standards for fine-particle pollutants mean for Maricopa County
Maricopa County Air Quality Department The Maricopa County Air Quality Department uses several programs to reduce wood burning and associated particulate matter pollution. The EPA recently introduced stronger standards to reduce particles, one of the most common pollutants in Maricopa County's air. The particles are extremely small, only about the width of a human hair. […]
