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#public-education

The Waterfront Botanical Gardens and Graeser Family Education Center sit on a former landfill site, which had been unusable and closed off to the public for decades. Today it has been redesigned into 23.5 acres of lush, verdant, sustainable public space: the first botanical garden in Louisville. The education center and surrounding trails and gardens provide green space to residents and visitors, while educating the public on topics of conservation and sustainability.

Banners have been painted, posters printed, buttons pressed, all with a similar message: educators and other professionals represented by the United Teachers of Richmond are ready to fight for better pay, benefits, staffing levels and services for students. Educators are asking for a 10% raise over a two-year period, 100% employer-paid health care and improvements to class sizes, special education and other areas. The district has countered with a single 2% raise and 85% employer-paid health care.

And tonight it is true because Lisa has a little friend waiting in the back of her SUV, a tarantula named Taco. It's perfect. It's LA. Taco. It's perfect. She's an LA spider. GONZALEZ: She's an LA spider. So this is a type of tarantula that is found here in LA County. CHANG: I think of tarantulas as the warm and fuzzy spiders. At least I'm hoping Taco will be... GONZALEZ: They're like little kittens... CHANG: OK. GONZALEZ: ...Just with eight legs and fangs.

I think the most important thing is, [New Yorkers] feel the city is headed in the wrong direction. There's a sense of chaos, the city's out of control, the city's in decline. And that's how I feel also, by the way. We have problems, there's no doubt about it. Yeah, we have a president in Washington who poses a real threat, but we can handle this. We are New Yorkers. We are a special breed.

"But I do believe that there is a really significant opportunity here for Democrats to take back the state of Florida - as long as we have a candidate who can relate to everyday people who keeps it focused on the most important pressing issues that affect people every single day in their lives like affordability and public education, and access to true freedoms across the state," Jenkins said.

Vargas was uncertain about pursuing a four-year degree until she learned about the opportunity to become an aircraft mechanic at a college fair.

Quantum computing has achieved milestones such as Google and NASA reaching quantum supremacy, yet it remains beyond the comprehension of many.

Stephanie Pacheco's work powerfully illustrates the impact of CUNY on New Yorkers and highlights the institution's rich legacy of nurturing talent across generations.

Austin ISD received a C for the 2022-23 school year, marking a decline from B the previous year due to tougher criteria for school ratings.

If the equipment is critical for the community, then the funding should be used to get that equipment for the rec centers rather than funneling money into private gyms.