The announcement was made by McKenzie Snow, Director of the Iowa Department of Education, in an early morning assembly at Hoover High School, where Mincks has dedicated herself as an English Language Learner teacher. Addressing the assembled staff and students, Snow highlighted the significance of the Teacher of the Year […]
Bedbug Infestation Threatens Paris Olympics 2024
In the wake of rising concerns about bedbug infestations in Paris, just a year before the upcoming Olympics, the city is grappling with the potential impact on public transit and tourist accommodations. The issue has reached the highest levels of government, prompting calls for urgent action to address what has […]
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Students Make Strides in Academic Progress, Yet Fall Short of Statewide Averages, Recent Data Reveals
North Carolina’s Department of Public Instruction has released state testing and graduation data, offering a reason for celebration within the local school district. The recent results have brought forth encouraging progress for many schools, reflecting the hard work of both students and educators. Anita Hooker, the first-year principal at Ashley […]
Biden Administration Offers Colleges Recommendations on Incorporating Student Race in Admissions
Biden Administration Offers New Guidance on College Admissions After Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision In the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to prohibit the use of race as a determining factor in college admissions, the Biden administration has taken steps to provide clarity on how race and ethnicity […]
Teachers association challenges Tennessee education department’s race curriculum restrictions in federal lawsuit
A teachers association in Tennessee has taken legal action against the state education department’s restrictions on curriculum related to race and gender in public schools. The Tennessee Education Association, along with five Tennessee public school educators, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state policy that prohibits certain concepts from being […]
Malawi death toll from Cyclone Freddy rises to 190
At least 190 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Malawi, the country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs said Tuesday. At least 584 have been injured and 37 people have been reported missing in the country. The Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change said Tuesday […]
Why crypto’s go-to bank collapsed
Yesterday, the financial world witnessed a classic run on the bank when Silvergate Capital, the go-to US lender for crypto companies, said it would wind down its operations and voluntarily liquidate. ICYMI: Silvergate was, for most of its existence, a traditional Southern California regional bank. But by 2018, it had […]