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Southern States Chainsaw Championship brings pros out of the woodwork - Duration: 3:39.
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Federal Flash: Are States Shirking ESSA Responsibilities? - Duration: 4:44.
Welcome back to Federal Flash.
I'm Jason Amos and I'm joined by Lindsay Dworkin.
A new Alliance for Excellent Education analysis finds that many states are not fully implementing
the letter--or the spirit--of the Every Student Succeeds Act or ESSA.
All4Ed released the analysis ahead of a Senate education committee hearing on ESSA implementation,
which we'll cover in just a minute.
All4Ed previously created "ESSA Equity Dashboards" for most state ESSA plans.
These dashboards, available at the link below, assess states on 14 equity-focused policies
in the law.
In terms of actual outcomes for kids, however, not all of our indicators are created equal.
That's why our new analysis summarizes the two most important equity policies from the
dashboards: (1) inclusion of subgroups in school ratings
and (2) definitions of "consistently underperforming"
subgroup used to identify schools for targeted support.
Unfortunately, the results are mixed, with many states at risk of masking the performance
of historically underserved students.
In other words, a school could receive an A rating, but have a graduation rate for African
American or Latino students of only 60 percent – which is hardly an A.
And in many states, low-performing students may not receive the assistance they need to
excel because their schools are not identified for support.
Specifically: 12 states are red because they don't include
subgroups of students in all school ratings.
Another 23 states get a yellow because they don't include all of ESSA's subgroups
in ratings or are at risk of obscuring subgroup performance on school report cards.
Just 17 states get a green rating for including all ESSA subgroups in all school ratings.
On the second indicator, 16 states are red because they are at risk for under-identifying
schools for targeted support.
30 states earn a yellow because students will likely need to fail across multiple indicators
before the school is identified for support.
In other words, it won't be enough for a subgroup to simply
be below grade level in reading.
Students would need to struggle in reading, math, and other areas before being identified.
Only 6 states get a green for using a definition of consistently underperforming where subgroups
receive support if students are struggling on a few key measures – like achievement
and/or growth.
Our full analysis is available at all4ed.org/essa.
These two issues – school ratings and school identification – were major concerns raised
by senate democrats in this week's committee hearing .
Here's a clip:
But ESSA accountability wasn't the only issue raised.
Democratic senators called on Secretary DeVos to use her authority to prevent states from
using federal funds for guns.
Republican chairman Lamar Alexander, while he dislikes the idea of arming teachers, said
states have the flexibility to use funds under Title IV of ESSA as they see fit.
Finally, the fiscal year 2019 funding bill for the U.S. Department of Education and several
other agencies passed both chambers of Congress this week and President Trump has said he
will sign it.
This is the first time since 1996 that the bill funding the Department of Education has
been signed into law before the start of the new fiscal year.
This is notable because it allows states, districts, and schools to know what funding
they will have for certain education programs prior to the beginning of the fiscal year.
That's a wrap.
For an alert when the next episode of federal flash is available, email Alliance@all4ed.org.
Thanks for watching.
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Abuja, Kaduna 3 other Nigerian states likely to suffer earthquake - NASRDA - Duration: 2:07.
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) on Thursday, September 27, warned that communities in Abuja, Kaduna, Ogun, Oyo and Bayelsa may likely be epicentres of major earthquake if precautions are not taken.
Daily Trust reports that the director general of NASRDA, Seidu Mohammed, identified the communities as Mpape in Abuja, Kwoi in Kaduna, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun, Shaki in Oyo and Igbogene in Bayelsa state.
Speaking on the sideline of an annual lecture in Abuja, Mohammed, who is also the chairman of the presidential committee on the Abuja tremor, said an earthquake in the country was likely as the erstwhile inactive faults system in the country are gradually becoming active.
He called on the federal government to do something fast to avert a big disaster from happening as a number of tremors recorded in parts of the country was a cause of concern.
Citing a 100 year-old data done by the members of the presidential committee on Abuja tremor, Mohammed said the data showed that Mpape in Abuja is a hotspot which is highly susceptible to earth tremor and other earth shakeups.
"What it means is that we need a thorough study across the country to identify such hotspots so that we can constantly monitor them from satellite system and from data from outer space," he said.
''More than 330 metric tonnes of water being taken out every day in Abuja is causing a vacuum; is straining the earth.
The director general of NASRDA called on the federal government check indiscriminate drilling of boreholes and noted that engineers should now take cognizance of likely earth tremor when designing and constructing buildings.
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Breaking: APC releases list of all cleared governorship aspirants across 26 states (full list) - Duration: 10:09.
On Thursday, September 27, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said it had screened members of the party with ambitions to become governors in various states across Nigeria.
The party in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Yekini Nabena, said the governorship aspirants from states of the federation that were cleared to contest the primaries were screened by APC's Governorship Screening Committee.
The list also contained names of aspirants that were not cleared and those that withdrew from the race. Below are details from the screening committee on the governorship aspirants in APC:.
- Obong Nsima Ekere - Cleared. - Senator John Akpan Udoedeghe, Phd - Cleared. - Dan Abia, Esq. - Dr Edet Okon Efretui - Cleared.
- Professor Pat Utomi - Cleared. - Dr Cairo Ojugbo - Cleared. - Mr Victor Ochei, Esq. - Chief Great Ovdje Ogboru - Cleared.
- Chief Osiobe Eric Okotie - Not cleared. - Pastor Usani Uguru Usani - Cleared. - Senator John Owan Enoh - Cleared.
- High Chief Edem Duke- Cleared. - John Upan Odey- Cleared. - Professor Nyong Eyo - Cleared.
- Tonye Cole - Cleared. - Senator Magnus Ngei Abe - Cleared. - Dumo Lulu Briggs - Cleared. Dawari George - Cleared.
Southeast. - Dr Uche Ogah, OON - Cleared. - Chief Ikechi Emenike - Cleared.
- Mr Chris Akomas - Cleared. - Mr Martins Azubuike, Esq. Friday Nwosu, Esq.- Cleared. - Ambassador Okey Emuchay - Cleared.
- Prince Paul Ikonne - Cleared. Sunny Ogbuoji - Cleared. - Dr Edward Nkweagu - Cleared.
- Senator Emmanuel Agboti- Cleared. - Obasi Ogbonnaya Obasi - Cleared. - Mr Kelechi Chima - Cleared. - Mr Paul Okorie - Cleared.
- Mr Christain - Cleared. - Mr Austine Igwe Edeze - Cleared. - Senator Ayogu Eze - Cleared. - Mr Ifeanyi Nwaoga, Esq.
- Akubue Augustine - Cleared. - Ben Eche - Cleared. - Mr George Ogara, Esq. - Mr Ejikeme Ugwu - Not Cleared.
- Senator Hope Uzodinma- Cleared. - Mr Uche Nwosu - Cleared. - Prince Eze Madumere - Cleared. - Mr Jude Ejiogu - Cleared.
- Mr Chima Anozie - Cleared. - Dr Chris Emenike Nlemoha - Cleared. - Mr Eche George Ezenna - Cleared. - Chukwudi Celestine Ololo - Cleared.
- Air Commodore Peter Gbujie - Cleared. Southwest. - Mr Akinwunmi Ambode - Cleared. - Dr Kadir Obafemi Hamzat - Cleared.
- Jide Sanya-Olu - Cleared. - Niyi Akintola, SAN - Cleared. - Mr Christopher Alao Akala - Cleared.
- Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe - Cleared. - Dr Olusola Ayandele, PhD - Cleared. - Dr Owolabi Babalola - Cleared. - Dr Azeez Popoola Adeduntun - Cleared.
- Adebayo Adekola Adelabu - Cleared. - Mr Adebayo Shittu, Esq - Not Cleared (No NYSC Certificate). - Jimi Lawal - Cleared. - Dapo Abiodu - Cleared.
- Mr Bimbo Abiodun - Cleared. Adegbenga Kaka - Cleared. - Mr Kunle Akinlade - Cleared. - Abayomi Semako Koroto Hunye - Cleared.
Northwest. - Alhaji Abubakar Badaru- Cleared. - Alhaji Hashim Ubale - Cleared.
Aminu Masari - Cleared. Abubakar Ismaila Isa - Cleared. Garba Sani Dankani - Cleared.
- Alhaji Atiku Bagudu - Cleared. - Ibrahim Mohammed Mera, OON - Not Cleared. - Abbakar Abdullahi Gumbi - Cleared. - Farouk Malami Yabo - Cleared.
- Ahmed Aliyu - Cleared. - Senator Abubakar Umar Gada - Cleared. - Dauda Lawal - Cleared. - Mukhtar Idris Shehu - Cleared.
- Brigadier General Mansur Ali - Cleared. - Alhaji Ustaz Ibrahim Mohammed Wakala - Cleared. - Senator Kabiru Marafa - Cleared. - Alhaji Mahmuda Aliyu Shinkafi - Cleared.
- Aminu Sani Jaji - Cleared. Abubakar Magaji - Cleared. - Mohammed Sagir Hamidu - Cleared.
Emmanuel Jime - Cleared. - Akange Audu - Cleared. - Mr Aema Achado - Cleared.
- Benjamin Tilley Adanyi - Cleared. - Micheal Iordye, mni - Cleared. - Sule Audu - Cleared. - Mr Silas Agara - Cleared.
- Alhaji Aliyu Wadada - Cleared. - Zakari Idde - Cleared. Liman, SAN - Cleared. - Mohammed Musa Maikaya - Cleared.
- Mr Shehu Tukur - Cleared. - Dauda Shuaibu Kigbu - Cleared. - Dr James Angbazo - Cleared. - Alhaji Jafar Mohammed Ibrahim - Cleared.
- Danladi Envulu-Anza Halilu - Not Cleared. - Alhaji Sani Bello -Cleared. - Abubakar Mamma Jiya Maaji - Not Cleared.
- Mr Simon Lalong - Cleared. Northeast. - Senator Mohammed Jibrilla - Cleared. - Nuhu Ribadu - Cleared.
- Mahmood Halilu Ahmed - Cleared. - Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar - Cleared. - Dr Ali Pate - Cleared.
- Captain Bala Jibrin - Cleared. - Dr Yakubu Lame - Cleared. - Kashim Imam - Cleared. - Professor Babagana Umaru -Cleared.
- Gambo Lawan - Cleared. - Mustapha Baba Shehu - Cleared. - Alhaji Umaru Kumalia - Cleared. - Muhammad Aba Lima - Cleared.
- Mr Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq. - Alhaji Adamu Dibal - Cleared. - Mustapha Fannarambe - Cleared. - Mohammed Jafaru - Cleared.
- Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garba - Cleared. - Mohammed Makinta - Cleared. - Mr Babagana Tijjani Cleared. - Adamu Alhaji Lawan - Cleared.
- Mai Sherrif - Cleared. Abba Jato - Cleared. - Attom Magira Tom - Cleared. - Umar Alkali - Cleared.
- Baba Ahmed Jidda - Cleared. - Idris Mamman Gatumbwa - Cleared. - Senator Abubakar Kyari - Cleared.
- Mohammed Jibrin Barde - Cleared. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo - Cleared. - Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya - Cleared. - Kamisu Ahmed Mailan - Cleared.
- Umaru Kwairanga - Cleared. - Abubakar Muazu Hassan - Cleared. - Umar Farouk Musa - Cleared. - Senator Idris Audu Umar - Cleared.
- Aliyu Haidar Abubakar - Cleared. Sani Abubakar Danladi - Cleared. - Senator Joel Danlami Ikenya - Cleared.
- Garba Umar-UTC - Cleared. - Professor Mohammed Sanni Yahaya - Cleared. - Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama - Cleared. - Aliyu Omar, MON - Cleared.
- Chief Ezekiel Afunkuyo - Cleared. - Chief David Sabo Kente - Cleared. - Mohammed Tumba Ibrahim - Cleared.
- Aliyu Omar, MON -Cleared. - Senator Hajia Aisha Alhassan -Not Cleared. Mai Mala Buni - Cleared. - Umar Ali Kromchi - Cleared.
Sidi Yakubu - Cleared. - Ali Kolomi - Cleared. - Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai - Withdrew.
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