Carolyn King

Muslim charity leaders lose appeal in Hamas case

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of five leaders of an Islamic charity on charges of funneling money and supplies to Hamas, designated a "terrorist" group following a 1995 executive order by President Bill Clinton.
 

More federal funding?

The math is simple in the view of the U.S. Education Department: Serious changes must be made for low-achieving schools to qualify for ÔRace to the TopÕ money. In its attempt to win millions of dollars in federal money, the Clark County School District has to show it is serious in its effort to make dramatic changes at its most beleaguered campuses.