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• Some in Oklahoma statehouse urge Obama impeachment over bathroom rule
• Superintendent: No need to obey transgender student policy
• Another Detroit principal pleads guilty in kickback case
• Costs of celebrity college commencement speakers can add up

Some in Oklahoma statehouse urge Obama impeachment over bathroom rule Posted: 20 May 2016 04:40 PM PDT By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Republican state lawmakers in Oklahoma have introduced a resolution urging the state's congressional delegation to start an effort to impeach President Barack Obama over a White House recommendation that schools accommodate transgender students. The Obama administration told U.S. public schools last week that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice. The Oklahoma resolution, introduced on Thursday night, calls on the state's members of the U.S. House of Representatives to file articles of impeachment against Obama, the U.S. attorney general, the U.S. secretary of education and others over the policy.

Superintendent: No need to obey transgender student policy Posted: 20 May 2016 03:14 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's top education official said Friday that state school districts don't have to comply with the Obama administration's recent guidance that transgender students at public schools be allowed to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.

Another Detroit principal pleads guilty in kickback case Posted: 20 May 2016 11:51 AM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Another former Detroit Public Schools principal has pleaded guilty in a bribery and kickback scheme involving a long-time district supply vendor.

Costs of celebrity college commencement speakers can add up Posted: 20 May 2016 07:40 AM PDT When colleges pick their graduation speakers, many strive to put a celebrity behind the podium. It can bring prestige. It can bring publicity. And it can bring a steep bill. This year, for instance, the ...

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