Since 1998 the Montreal Alouettes have teamed up with several Centres de services scolaires from around the Greater Montreal area to have the important Together at School program. The importance of the program is that the Alouette players have encouraged youths to make the right decisions and stay in school. That is accomplished by focusing on the challenges that the teens face in their young lives.

TOPEKA ÐÔÊӽ紫ý” Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that bans policies requiring adopted and foster parents to affirm a childÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s sexual orientation or gender identity if it conflicts with the parentsÐÔÊӽ紫ý™ religious or moral beliefs. House Bill 2311 would forbid the secretary of the Kansas Department for Children and Families from placing children in [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]

The Iowa Senate Education Committee approved legislation Monday to change state law defining bullying in schools, keeping it alive ahead of this weekÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s committee deadline. The panel also sent five other bills to the Senate floor dealing with topics ranging from national guard scholarships to attendance policies. The anti-bullying legislation was the only bill that [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]

The Iowa House passed a bill Tuesday that would change the definition of school bullying in state law and remove a list of traits a bully might target, such as a studentÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s sexual orientation, gender identity, religion and disability status. Lawmakers also advanced education bills related to school safety assessment teams, therapeutic classrooms and school absences [ÐÔÊӽ紫ý¦]