AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEarly Literacy Push: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library hit its 5 millionth free-book milestone in Illinois, mailing monthly books to kids from birth to age 5 across 95 of the state’s 102 counties. School Transportation Crunch: Fox C-6 in Missouri is scrambling to hire bus drivers after expanding “no-transportation zones,” leaving some students without rides for the 2026-2027 school year. Food Safety Alert: The CDC is investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños, with recalls already issued by Chipotle and Qdoba and Wisconsin among the hardest-hit states. Back-to-School Cost Relief: Texas’ sales tax holiday runs Aug. 7–9, aiming to cut costs on clothing and supplies for families heading back to class. Publishing & Culture: Apple’s Cosmere push gets a major fantasy-media boost as it partners with Brandon Sanderson on a Mistborn screen adaptation. Public Health Innovation: The FDA approved the first mRNA-based flu shot for people over 50, a faster-manufacturing approach despite political controversy.
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