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  • Christian school that embraced the LGBTQ community is forced to close its doors

    03/01/2023 5:54:19 AM PST · by fwdude · 63 replies
    ABC News ^ | March 1, 2023 | Andy Fies
    A conflict over what it means to be Christian is forcing a school in Kansas City, Missouri, to close. Urban Christian Academy is a private, K-8 school with an enrollment of 100 that describes itself as providing "a tuition-free, high-quality, Christ-centered education for low-income students." The school’s mission statement has always stressed inclusivity in general terms, noting that following Jesus "opens up doors and makes room at the table." But last year it added a paragraph to its website, which read in part, "We are an affirming school. We stand with the LGBTQIA+ community and believe in their holiness. We...
  • Education Strapped by worker shortages, Colorado will provide tuition-free training to students across health care jobs

    08/25/2022 5:09:05 AM PDT · by Silentgypsy · 11 replies
    The Colorado Sun ^ | Aug 25, 2022 | Erica Breunlin
    A state effort to ease Colorado’s dire shortage of health care workers will offer tuition-free training for several thousand students, providing a much-needed boost to hospitals and clinics. The Care Forward Colorado Program will invest $26 million of federal COVID stimulus funding into the program for two years, guaranteeing free schooling for students interested in becoming certified nursing assistants, emergency medical technicians, pharmacy technicians, phlebotomy technicians, medical assistants or dental assistants. The program, created through legislation supported by a bipartisan group of lawmakers during the last legislative session and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, has the potential to...