Satisfaction with K-12 education falls: Gallup
American satisfaction with K-12 public schools has fallen almost 10 percent in the past three years, according to a new Gallup poll. The poll, published on Thursday, found that 42 percent of respondents are currently satisfied with the nation’s K-12 education system, while 55 percent are dissatisfied. That is a nine-point decrease from August 2019, when 51 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with the nation’s schooling system, which marked a peak. Ame
Read MoreEducation secretary: Dramatic drops in reading, math scores should be call to action
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said Thursday that the pandemic has had "profound impacts" on the nation's schoolchildren and called for communities to "raise the bar for our students " in the wake of a new report showing test scores for America's 9-year-olds fell dramatically in 2020 and 2021. In a USA Today
Read MoreCalifornia residents asked to curtail electricity, avoid charging electric cars ahead of Labor Day
California is urging residents to curtail their energy use for a second day in a row as the state braces for a heat wave ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Huge swaths of the West could see temperatures surpass 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has issued a "Flex Alert" for Thursday, Sep. 1 from 4-9 p.m., due to high heat across the state and supply uncertainties. The flex alert was issu
Read MoreCook Political Report moves five House races toward Democrats
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report on Thursday shifted its forecasts for five competitive House races in favor of Democrats. The changes follow a spike in Democratic voter enthusiasm following the Supreme Court's decision in June that overturned the landmark federal abortion
Read MoreUltra-processed food linked with heightened risk of colorectal cancer in men
Story at a glance The increased popularity and proliferation of ultra-processed foods in the United States has raised concerns among health professionals, as these foods are linked with a host of poor health outcomes. Now, new research shows that for U.S. men, eating more of these foods is associated with a nearly 30 percent increased risk of colorectal cancer.
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