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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Thursday September 05, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $179 Million to Support Academic Acceleration Efforts Focused on Improving Literacy and High-Quality Assessment Systems
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today announced $179 million in grants focused on supporting academic acceleration for every child, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to improve academic achievement nationwide. These grants include $149 million in new Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD) awards--the largest number of awards ever for this program--and nearly  more

Texas U.S. Attorney: Mexican National Admits Laundering $1.5 Million on Behalf of Cartel
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 40-year-old associate of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar H. Hamdani. Mexican national Victor Miguel Curiel Valadez admitted to conspiring to launder monetary instruments, possession with intent to distribute meth and that he was an associate of the CJNG.   more