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AFTER PULLING off an upset win in District 18 over Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy at the polls in November, Manchester’s Victoria Sullivan is hitting the ground running as a state senator, putting in a legislative service request (LSR) involving intra-district school choice. LSRs are drafts for legislation lawmakers would like to see drawn up. They are sent to the Office of Legislative Services, which converts the request into a draft bill. Sullivan, R-Manchester (whose district includes Manchester Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 and the town of Litchfield), says intra-district school choice would give families interested in choosing a different school in their local district the ability to do so. “This is something that I would have implemented in Manchester had I been successful in my bid to become mayor,” Sullivan said. “Having this a state law will benefit far more than just Manchester families. Children should not be segregated by socioeconomic status, which is exactly the way public schools divide children. “I believe this will also improve public schools if there is competition within them.” Also known as open enrollment, intra-district choice lets families choose from public schools within their local district other than their assigned school. Sullivan’s request to the Office of Legislative Services reads as follows: “Whereas children should not be segregated by zip code or socioeconomic status, intra-district public school choice will allow families education choice within their own district. “Every taxpayer within a district is paying into the schools and should therefore have the option to choose the best school for their child. “Families opting to choose a public school other than the school assigned them by the school board or district will be responsible for providing their own transportation. “Requests to change schools must be made no later than July 1 for the upcoming school year. “An emergency request may be made at any time if it is determined that the child’s safety is at risk in their current school. “The receiving school must be able to accommodate the student based on teacher to student ratio and school capacity. “The Superintendent of schools will make the determination of availability. “Any parent denied access based on availability may submit an appeal to the local school board who will have the power to override the Superintendent’s decision.” The bill, if ever passed, would take effect July 2025, Sullivan said. “Local tax dollars pay the bulk of the expenses for public schools,” said Sullivan. “Any family interested in choosing a different school in their district should have the ability to do so.” Sullivan said the current conversations in Manchester around Beech Street School are a “great testament as to why this is important.” “The school board and aldermen keep saying that the children in this neighborhood, where many of our refugees, new Americans and underserved families live, deserve to know they are valued,” Sullivan said. “They are correct. Giving these families equal footing and opportunity sends that exact message.” Don’t expect any action on Sullivan’s request until early 2025. As of Dec. 1, the Manchester City Library is no longer charging overdue fines on all items in its collection, joining a “growing movement among public libraries nationwide seeking to remove barriers to increase access,” library officials said in a release. “Research has shown that overdue fines can serve to prevent lower income members of the community and children from accessing library materials and services, and have been largely ineffective in their stated goal of discouraging tardy returns of library materials,” the release states. “Removing fines will allow the library to better serve patrons and meet its mission of ‘striving to provide services and materials to meet the needs of our diverse and changing community.’” While overdue fines have been eliminated, patrons are still responsible for returning items by their due date. “If an overdue item is not returned within a 40-day window, patrons will still be charged a replacement cost for the item,” library officials said in a statement. Any questions regarding individual library accounts should be directed to the library circulation desk. Manchester City Library Director Denise van Zanten was announced as the 2024 recipient of the Ann Geisel Award of Merit from the NH Library Association (NHLA) during their annual Fall Business Meeting & Conference in Plymouth. The award is named in memory of Ann Geisel (1947-1999), who provided distinguished service to local, regional, and national library communities. Recipients are individuals, groups or organizations that have made similar significant contributions to the New Hampshire library community, or to NHLA. Van Zanten was honored in part for “helming the ship” of the largest public library in New Hampshire through a period of extreme challenges — financial crises, a pandemic, etc., and serving as a mentor to many new library directors throughout the state over the last 20-plus years. Webster Elementary School is opening a new food pantry to serve students and families, following a donation from Hannaford Supermarkets. Webster Principal Meg Canning , social worker Stacey Evans , Superintendent of Schools Jennifer Chmiel and network director Erin Murphy were on hand at the North Side Plaza Hannaford store recently to accept a donation of $1,500 in gift cards. Evans, who is coordinating efforts to open the food pantry, said it will help meet the needs of the school community. “We are thankful to Hannaford for their generous donation of $1,500 in gift cards for the pantry,” Evans said. “With the help of partners like Hannaford, our mission is to stop the gap of food insecurity from Friday afternoons to Monday mornings.” Webster was one of several schools to receive a grant from the city’s Health Department over the summer to open a food pantry. “I’m incredibly proud of the work that is underway in our schools and grateful for the support we are receiving to address this critical issue,” Chmiel said in a statement. “Combined with our efforts to increase access to school breakfast, inclusion of culturally appropriate meal options, and emphasis on getting families in need connected to free or reduced(-price) meals, we are approaching this problem on multiple fronts. “I’m eager to see these new in-school food pantries get up and running.” In addition to Webster, Weston and Beech Street elementary schools, West High School and the Adult High School are planning to open food pantries this year. Those schools, plus Gossler Park Elementary and the Middle School at Parkside were also recipients of health department grant funding. Evans and Canning at Webster said they hope to have the food pantry set up by the start of 2025. “Having this food pantry at Webster will greatly benefit our students and surrounding community,” Canning said. “We are so thankful to Hannaford for supporting our food pantry and being an upstanding community partner with Webster Elementary School.” To apply for free or reduced meal prices, complete the application at www.myschoolapps.com .
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ATLANTA — As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women’s March on Washington. As a Black woman, she just couldn’t see herself helping to replicate the largest act of resistance against then-President Donald Trump’s first term in January 2017. Even in an election this year where Trump questioned his opponent’s race, held rallies featuring racist insults and falsely claimed Black migrants in Ohio were eating their neighbors’ pets, he didn't just win a second term. He became the first Republican in two decades to clinch the popular vote, although by a small margin. Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris hold their fists in the air after she delivered a concession speech after the 2024 presidential election Nov. 6 on the campus of Howard University in Washington. “It’s like the people have spoken and this is what America looks like,” said Smith, the Los Angeles-based founder of the advocacy social media agency, Get Social. “And there’s not too much more fighting that you’re going to be able to do without losing your own sanity.” After Trump was declared the winner over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, many politically engaged Black women said they were so dismayed by the outcome that they were reassessing — but not completely abandoning — their enthusiasm for electoral politics and movement organizing. Black women often carry much of the work of getting out the vote in their communities. They had vigorously supported the historic candidacy of Harris, who would have been the first woman of Black and South Asian descent to win the presidency. Harris' loss spurred a wave of Black women across social media resolving to prioritize themselves, before giving so much to a country that over and over has shown its indifference to their concerns. AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters, found that 6 in 10 Black women said the future of democracy in the United States was the single most important factor for their vote this year, a higher share than for other demographic groups. But now, with Trump set to return to office in two months, some Black women are renewing calls to emphasize rest, focus on mental health and become more selective about what fight they lend their organizing power to. “America is going to have to save herself,” said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the national voting rights group Black Voters Matter. She compared Black women’s presence in social justice movements as “core strategists and core organizers” to the North Star, known as the most consistent and dependable star in the galaxy because of its seemingly fixed position in the sky. People can rely on Black women to lead change, Brown said, but the next four years will look different. “That’s not a herculean task that’s for us. We don’t want that title. ... I have no goals to be a martyr for a nation that cares nothing about me,” she said. Supporters cheer during a community rally with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris on Oct. 27 in Philadelphia. AP VoteCast paints a clear picture of Black women's concerns. Black female voters were most likely to say that democracy was the single most important factor for their vote, compared to other motivators such as high prices or abortion. More than 7 in 10 Black female voters said they were “very concerned” that electing Trump would lead the nation toward authoritarianism, while only about 2 in 10 said this about Harris. About 9 in 10 Black female voters supported Harris in 2024, according to AP VoteCast, similar to the share that backed Democrat Joe Biden in 2020. Trump received support from more than half of white voters, who made up the vast majority of his coalition in both years. Like voters overall, Black women were most likely to say the economy and jobs were the most important issues facing the country, with about one-third saying that. But they were more likely than many other groups to say that abortion and racism were the top issues, and much less likely than other groups to say immigration was the top issue. Despite those concerns, which were well-voiced by Black women throughout the campaign, increased support from young men of color and white women helped expand Trump’s lead and secured his victory. Politically engaged Black women said they don’t plan to continue positioning themselves in the vertebrae of the “backbone” of America’s democracy. The growing movement prompting Black women to withdraw is a shift from history, where they are often present and at the forefront of political and social change. One of the earliest examples is the women’s suffrage movement that led to ratification in 1920 of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. Black women, however, were prevented from voting for decades afterward because of Jim Crow-era literacy tests, poll taxes and laws that blocked the grandchildren of slaves from voting. Most Black women couldn’t vote until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Black women were among the organizers and counted among the marchers brutalized on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, during the historic march in 1965 from Selma to Montgomery that preceded federal legislation. Decades later, Black women were prominent organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement in response to the deaths of Black Americans at the hands of police and vigilantes. In his 2024 campaign, Trump called for leveraging federal money to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in government and discussions of race, gender or sexual orientation in schools. His rhetoric on immigration, including false claims that Black Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating cats and dogs, drove support for his plan to deport millions of people. Tenita Taylor, a Black resident of Atlanta who supported Trump this year, said she was initially excited about Harris’ candidacy. But after thinking about how high her grocery bills have been, she feels that voting for Trump in hopes of finally getting lower prices was a form of self-prioritization. “People say, ‘Well, that’s selfish, it was gonna be better for the greater good,''' she said. “I’m a mother of five kids. ... The things that (Democrats) do either affect the rich or the poor.” Where can Black women feel supported and flourish financially? When posed that question, Dr. Lori Martin, a professor of African and African American studies and sociology at Louisiana State University, had this to say: "A livable place for Black women is safe, and for women with children, it is home to schools where all students have access to an excellent education. It would also be diverse, with a visible and thriving Black community, including Black businesses." While the socioeconomic realities of our current time touch all corners of the country, there are pockets of the U.S. where the wealth gap narrows and Black women have more opportunities. MoneyGeek analyzed data on income, the cost of crime , homeownership , and poverty levels from 164 cities across the United States to rank the best — and worst — cities for Black women to live and financially flourish in. MoneyGeek ranked 164 cities with populations greater than 65,000 from the best to the worst for Black women. The ranking includes analysis of income, poverty rate, homeownership, educational attainment and health insurance gaps between Black women and the entire population nationally and locally. The size of the local Black population and the cost of crime in the area were included in the ranking to reflect the presence of the Black community and safety, respectively. Southfield — a suburb of Detroit — and Pearland — a Houston suburb — ranked as the top two cities in the analysis. Notably, Southern cities make up the majority of cities in the top 25, with 13 located in this region. In contrast, Minneapolis, Minnesota, ranked as the worst city for Black women. In Minneapolis, Black women face high poverty rates in absolute and relative terms and have low rates of health insurance coverage compared to the cities analyzed. Meanwhile, Miami ranks as the second least favorable city, with a significant local income gap — there, white men earn almost triple the income of Black women. Income disparity is a key measure of how well Black women are doing today. For each city in the analysis, we calculated the local Equal Pay Day — the day in the following year when Black women would make an equivalent amount as white men — using the median income of Black women working full time and the median income of white men working full time in each locality. In Carson, California, the median pay of Black women is higher than the median pay of white men. However, in Evanston, Illinois, Black women make just over a third of white men's earnings, meaning they would need to work until September 24, 2024, to earn the equivalent of a white man's 2022 pay. Economic challenges faced by Black women include restricted career advancement opportunities, insufficient health insurance, and inadequate retirement savings. Survey data from Goldman Sachs indicates that 42% of Black women perceive limited career growth opportunities compared to 35% of U.S. adults, and merely 43% are able to obtain health insurance through their employer, in contrast to 53% nationwide. Additionally, 71% of Black women feel they are living paycheck to paycheck, compared to 63% of the general population. The intersection of racial and gender bias contributes to these challenges, resulting in low-wage jobs and a considerable wealth gap. Our analysis validates this, demonstrating that Black women who work full-time, year-round, earn 64 cents for every dollar white men earn working full-time, year-round. Less access to economic opportunities puts Black women at a disadvantage in building wealth. The FDIC's National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households found that 11.3% of Black households were unbanked compared to just 2.1% of white households. Unbanked households are credit invisible — that is, they don't have a credit history and, therefore, can't build credit. Having no credit history makes it difficult to utilize credit cards to manage cash needs and mortgages to buy homes. Advocating for economic opportunities for Black women The struggle for economic equity remains a persistent challenge for Black women in America, who have historically faced systemic wage disparities and employment obstacles. However, there are tools and resources that can provide Black women with economic opportunities and empowerment. Dr. Ukanwa shares additional solutions, such as: 1. Invest in education: Research has already shown that degrees increase lifetime earnings, close some societal gaps, and increase job security. But if degrees are not your path, it also means continuing to build that knowledge and expertise in something you can be the best at. Figure out your expertise and what you bring to the table. 2. After building your expertise in a field, build your reputation and personal brand: With an excellent reputation and personal brand, people will start to seek you out rather than the other way around. This increases the worth of your expertise. 3. Find out what your expertise is worth: Educate yourself on how to negotiate . Negotiate to be paid what you are worth. 4. Get into the habit of ownership: Build your own equity, which decreases the dependence on someone else for your income. For example, this could be your own business, stocks , or real estate. To rank the best cities for Black women, MoneyGeek analyzed data from the American Community Survey , MoneyGeek's Safest Cities and Safest Small Cities and Towns studies, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The analysis started with over 500 places in America with populations of 65,000 or more. Places without granular data about Black women or lacking other data points for the analysis were removed to get to the final set of 164 cities. The ranking of the best cities for Black women was based on eight factors: safety, Black population, educational attainment, poverty rates, income, employment, health insurance, and homeownership. Each factor was weighted equally and scaled to a score between 0 and 1. The factors were calculated as follows: Safety (full weight): This metric equally comprises two metrics. Percent of local population that is Black (full weight): This percentage represents the proportion of Black individuals within a city's total population, as reported by the United States Census Bureau's five-year American Community Survey (ACS) from 2021, the most recent data available. Educational attainment (full weight): This metric equally comprises two metrics. Poverty rate (full weight): The percentage point difference between the city's rate of Black women earning at or above the poverty level and the rate of all women living above the poverty level nationally. This finding comes from the 2021 Census ACS five-year data, the latest available source covering over 200 cities. Income (full weight): This factor equally comprises two metrics. Employment (full weight): The difference in percentage points between the Black female employment rate and the white male employment rate in the locality. Health insurance (full weight): This metric reveals the percentage point difference between Black women (ages 19-64) and white men (ages 19-64) with health insurance. This information comes from the Census ACS five-year data from 2021, the most recent data source available. Black female homeownership (full weight): This factor comprises three metrics. The full data set can be found here . This story was produced by MoneyGeek and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media. Get local news delivered to your inbox!District 3 champion Bishop McDevitt returns to the PIAA Championship game, this time in Class 5A, to meet Philadelphia up-and-comer Roman Catholic at Cumberland Valley’s Chapman Field. Kickoff is 7 p.m. PennLive is locked in at Chapman Field and ready for the Crusaders' clash with the Cahillites. The matchup between 13-2 McDevitt and 11-4 Roman features an enticing quarterback combo. Crusaders senior QB Stone Saunders is within 130 yards of Pa. all-time passing yards record for a career. The Kentucky signee already snared all-time passing TD record earlier this fall. Roman has its own big weapon in junior QB Semaj Beals, who threw four touchdowns in a semifinal win over District 1 champ West Chester Rustin. 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The announcement by Science Minister Judith Collins this week that half of New Zealand's sole fund for fundamental science will now go to research with economic benefits – with social sciences and the humanities no longer supported – came as a shock to many. Perhaps it shouldn't have. The signs have been there for a while. In August, Collins spoke at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Marsden Fund. Her insistence on economic impact worried many in the room because this fund was meant to support pure – not applied – research. Her statement that "we must endeavour to invest our money in areas that we believe have the best chance of showing a return on investment" may not seem extraordinary. Indeed, for most government research funding – including through the Endeavour Programmes, Smart Ideas funding, the Crown Research Institutes or the Health Research Council – the purpose of research is important. But this is explicitly not what the Marsden Fund was set up to do. Former National Party minister Simon Upton quoted his own words from 30 years ago at the anniversary event: For the first time, the government has made funding available for research, not on the basis that the research will be useful, though it may be, or that it will solve an urgent problem, although it could do, but on the basis of its ingenuity and the likelihood of generating some first-class science. A bipartisan history The Marsden Fund was set up to underpin the generation of knowledge in our university and science systems. In its latest allocation last month, the fund invested NZ$$75.82 million to support 113 projects. But the funded projects represent only 10% of the applications received (12% for the shorter fast-start grants). These low success rates mean many good ideas miss out. The proposed change is massive: the issues with expecting research to deliver predetermined outcomes – referred to in science policy terms as "picking winners" – have been discussed for a long time. If...
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