By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer CONCORD, Calif. (AP) — Investments in public preschool have helped many parents through a child care crisis, in which quality options for early learners are often scarce and unaffordable. But some parents say the programs don't work for them. Some public preschools lack an all-day option. No state has a more ambitious plan for … [Read more...] about California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn’t solved challenges around child care
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Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent place to live. The justices on Monday will consider a challenge to rulings that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to … [Read more...] about Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks?
Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans' data nearly forced the statute to lapse. The legislation approved 60-34 with bipartisan support shortly after midnight Saturday … [Read more...] about Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
By STEVEN WINE and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Guitar legend and Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts has died at age 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer wrote the band's biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man." Manager David Spero told The Associated Press that Betts died early Thursday at his home in Osprey, Florida. He says Betts had been battling cancer for more than a … [Read more...] about Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The cases are detailed in federal documents obtained by The Associated Press and raise serious questions about … [Read more...] about Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom