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Texas judge orders state not to release A-F school ratings after districts sue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A Travis County judge on Thursday ordered the Texas Education Agency not to release its annual A-F school ratings after more than 100 school districts sued the education commissioner over the anticipated changes to how the scores will be calculated. The districts, including Dallas ISD and Pflugerville ISD, allege the state agency and its top leader did not provide adequate notice, under Texas law, of changes to how the 2022-23 A-F rating will be calculated. The school leaders testified in a hearing earlier this month the changes had the potential to lower scores for campuses even if performance improved. The judge, Catherine Mauzy, stated the school districts made sufficient showing the education commissioner's implementation of the A-F accountability system for 2022-23 school year "violates Texas law and would cause irreparable harm" to all school districts in the state. Texas Education Agency will delay A-F school ratings “I think it is clear we have a unified f...

Judge grants temporary injunction in lawsuit over TEA A-F ratings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Texas Education Agency is prohibited from assigning A-F performance ratings for the 2022-23 school year until the court issues another order or a final judgment in the suit, whichever occurs first.Pflugerville Independent School District, Del Valle Independent School District and multiple other districts are suing the head of the Texas Education Agency over the agency’s decision to change how the state grades schools. Lawsuit: Texas school districts ask court to temporarily stop new A-F ratings The districts previously asked a judge to temporarily stop the state from issuing ratings based on the new methods. In the lawsuit, the districts claim the agency did not follow the law in notifying districts of changes to the A-F system before the beginning of the school year in which the new metrics will be applied.The suit also claims the new methods would dramatically decrease campus and district scores. According to Austin ISD officials, 22% of its schools wou...

Lady Liberty statue returned to Gateway Plaza in Schenectady

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A replica of the Statue of Liberty is back at Schenectady's Gateway Plaza. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The statue stood there for more than 50 years before it was moved to the corner of Erie Boulevard and Union Street in 2017 while the plaza, which used to be known as Liberty Park, was renovated.Community members have been calling for it to be moved back. The Boy Scouts donated the statue to the city in 1950.

Heavily armed police surround home in search for suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Heavily armed police surrounded a home Thursday as they searched for a U.S. Army reservist who authorities say killed 18 people and wounded 13 in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, Maine.“You need to come outside now with nothing in your hands. Your hands in the air,” police shouted through a megaphone outside the home owned by suspect Robert Card’s relative near the town of Bowdoin.Dozens of law enforcement officials had descended on the property, with extended announcements calling for Card and anyone in the home to come out into the driveway. In most instances when police execute warrants — even for suspects wanted for violent crimes — they move quickly to enter the home.“The announcements that are being heard over a loudspeaker are standard search warrant announcements when executing a warrant to ensure the safety of all involved,” state police spokesperson Shannon Moss said. “It is unknown whether Robert Card is in any of the homes ...

CB Fabian Moreau makes most out of first start with Broncos: “He played very clean”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

Fabian Moreau didn’t let Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs out of his sight.On Green Bay’s second play of the third quarter, quarterback Jordan Love attempted a deep throw to Doubs, but Denver’s veteran cornerback applied tight coverage and broke up the pass before staring down the second-year wideout.In Denver’s 19-17 win over the Packers in Week 7, Moreau replaced second-year cornerback Damarri Mathis in the starting lineup and didn’t disappoint. He had four tackles and allowed two catches for seven yards on five targets, making a case for more reps moving forward.“He played very clean,” defensive coordinator Vance Joseph said Thursday. “That’s his role. When you’re a corner opposite of (cornerback) Pat (Surtain II), you have to be ready for all kinds of looks and different concepts and routes.”Moreau was told he would be in the starting lineup in the middle of the week, as Joseph thought he would improve the defense.Mathis had started the previous six games. And even though he ma...

Brutal assault caught on video in Venice

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

Los Angeles police are hoping Ring camera video will help capture two men involved in a brutal assault in Venice. It occurred around 2 a.m. on Sept. 28th.According to police, the male victim encountered two men who were walking with bicycles near the intersection of Speedway and Market Street and an argument ensued.“The first suspect swung a pair of bolt cutters at the victim and the victim deflected the blow,” LAPD said in a statement. “The suspect repeatedly punched the victim who was knocked to the ground.”Ring camera video released by LAPD shows an assault in Venice, California on Sept. 28, 2023. (LAPD)While on the ground, Ring video shows the suspect kicking the victim in the head, then picking up the bolt cutters and bicycle and starting to walk away. That's where the video clip released by LAPD ends.Somehow, the man eventually got back on his feet and, according to police, there was a second confrontation.“The suspect again armed himself with the bolt cutters and chased after...

Southern California couple terrified after window peepers spotted on camera

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

A Southern California couple remains shaken up after security video shows two people watching them as they slept and attempting to enter their home.The Murrieta homeowners told KTLA they’ve never seen the suspects before and are terrified they may strike again. “The girl was here and there’s a little opening in the blinds right here so she was just angling her phone to film us sleeping,” homeowner John Luyben said. “The head of the bed is right here.”It was around 2:30 a.m. when the victims noticed the two suspects peeping through their window.“Our dog starts barking, he lays in the bed with us,” John recalled. “That woke my wife up. We have a camera pointing right at our back window.”A Southern California couple remains shaken up after a video shows two people trying to enter their home and watching them while they sleep. (Luyben Family)A Southern California couple remains shaken up after a video shows two people trying to enter their home and watching them while they sleep. (Luybe...

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

In the blink of an eye, Los Angeles went from having no NFL teams to needing to house two — with the Rams and Chargers in 2017. That is when whispers began of a new state-of-the-art stadium being built on the old Hollywood Park grounds in Inglewood.We now know that $5.5 billion structure as SoFi Stadium, which has since not only hosted NFL games, but a plethora of massive musical acts such as Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Metallica and the current concert attendance record holder, Ed Sheeran, who saw more than 81,000 adoring fans shake the building this September.While the enormity of SoFi Stadium could have been enough to bring life to Hollywood Park, it was only part of the first phase of planning, as the land’s owner Stan Kroenke envisioned building “a city within a city.” That vision is what guests are gradually starting to experience, as further developments have seen the YouTube Theater concert venue, NFL corporate offices, residential apartments, a movie theater, a fitness club, ...

Shane Price Mackey Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on State Highway 34 [Fannin County, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

39-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Solo-Car Collision on County Road 3385FANNIN COUNTY, TX (October 26, 2023) – Thursday night, Shane Price Mackey lost his life in a car accident along State Highway 34. On September 21st, authorities arrived at the site near County Road 3385. The circumstances surrounding the incident are presently under scrutiny.According to preliminary reports, the driver of a southbound vehicle inexplicably veered off the road, colliding with a tree. Due to the severity of his injuries, 39-year-old Mackey was declared deceased by attending medics at the scene.In response to the incident, emergency personnel temporarily closed off the vicinity to facilitate cleanup and initial procedures. Additional information will be provided as soon as it becomes available. Upon completion of preliminary responsibilities, investigators revealed that Mackey had not been wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.An active investigation is ongoing to uncover further...

Georgia ordered to redraw some ‘unlawful’ election districts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:41 GMT

By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback | Associated PressATLANTA — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district.U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in a 516-page order, also ordered the state to draw two new Black-majority districts in Georgia’s 56-member state Senate and five new Black-majority districts in its 180-member state House.Jones ordered Georgia’s Republican majority General Assembly and governor to fix the maps by Dec. 8, saying he would redaw districts if lawmakers did not. Hours after the ruling, Gov. Brian Kemp issued a call for a special session to begin Nov. 29 to redraw congressional and legislative districts, although a spokesperson for the governor said that is a scheduling decision and doesn’t mean the Republican opposes an appeal.Jones’ ruling follows an ei...