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News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Thursday August 22, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Opposition to Georgia School District Policies Undermining Inclusive and Diverse Curricula
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Rinderle v. Cobb County School District opposing a Georgia school district's enactment and enforcement of two policies (based on Georgia laws) which prohibit school staff from discussing topics deemed "divisive," undermining their ability to teach diverse books and curricu  more

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Support Vermont Communities after Severe Storms and Flooding on July 9-11, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams from FEMA are going door-to-door, canvassing neighborhoods in Barre City and St. Johnsbury today, helping impacted residents register for FEMA disaster assistance. DSA teams will be in Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans and Washington counties in the days ahead. Team members are visiting homes, scho  more

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Vermont
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Vermont to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides from July 9-11, 2024. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans and Washing  more