Today is Friday, Nov. 7. Here’s what you need to know:
Good morning,
As if the school day wasn’t already long enough, Sen. Kamala Harris introduced a bill that would lengthen the school day by three hours for 500 schools.
The bill is meant to target school districts that have a large population of low-income families who can’t afford child care for their children after school. The hope is that the increase will be better for working parents’ schedules so they can bypass child care.
The bill proposes that the five-year grants of up to $5 million that the school districts receive could go to enrichment activities such as, “music, arts, athletics, writing and engineering.” However, it leaves the ultimate decision up to the school administrators of each school district.
Teachers will get the option to work extra hours, but it is not required. If a teacher works overtime, they would receive the same level of pay that would be earned during normal school hours.
This is part of Harris’s plan for sweeping public education reforms that she has pushed for during her presidential candidacy. Other reforms that she has proposed include increasing the average teacher salary by $13,500.
News from The Post:
The 2nd annual Harvest Hoedown will take place this Saturday at the Athens County Fairgrounds. (The Post)
Ohio University Physics and Astronomy department will have it’s bi-annual open house event at Clippinger Labs. (The Post)
Scores and Game Times:
Ohio field hockey’s season came to an end after losing 5-4 against Appalachian State in overtime. (The Post)
Ohio soccer will continue playoff push against Eastern Michigan in MAC Semifinals. (The Post)
Ohio wrestling will host its first dual meet of the season against Campbell on Sunday. (The Post)
Athens Weather
Grab your jacket. Today will be mostly sunny but chilly with a high of 38 degrees. (Courtesy of Scalia Lab)
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