Arizona Republican Lawmakers Announce Plan to Raise Teacher Pay

PHOENIX – Arizona Republican lawmakers announced a plan to increase pay for teachers in K-12 public schools – they’re calling it the “Teacher Pay Fund.” “This session the Republican-led Legislature … This article was originally published in Cronkite News.PHOENIX – Arizona Republican lawmakers announced a plan to increase pay for teachers in K-12 public schools…

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Labor Department calls on states to reevaluate unemployment benefit accessibility

Access to unemployment has been declining and differs drastically across demographic groups. The Labor Department is urging states and territories to do something about it in new guidance. States and territories delivering unemployment insurance have new directions from the Labor Department to make sure that everyone entitled to benefits has a meaningful opportunity to get…

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