A spokeswoman for the Department for Education in England told BI: «All schools are already required to teach pupils to have a mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs, so in order to not place additional burden on them, we will not be taking part in this smaller scale Global Competence assessment.» (businessinsider.com)
According to Jean Daniel, a spokeswoman for the Department of Agriculture, allegations that the national school lunch program is being abused were prompted by a recent study, which detected an «over-certification.» (articles.chicagotribune.com)
An inspector from the Illinois Department of Public Health found an inadequate amount of chlorine in the pool at Hale Park, 6140 S. Melvina Ave., last Friday and ordered the pool closed, said Mary Huck, a spokeswoman for the department. (articles.chicagotribune.com)