Members of the U.S. House of Representatives interrupted their summer recess for a special one-day session on Aug. 10 to pass a $26 billion funding package that will save thousands of educators' jobs and help states maintain vital public services. The 247-161 vote in the House, along with last week's vote in the Senate, is "the ultimate indication of who's for kids and who isn't," says AFT president Randi Weingarten.
“Ten boxes of assorted books and educational materials from the Jefferson School District in Daly City, California were distributed to four elementary schools in Sarangani Province, Philippines.”