Two Westchester high schools will participate in a state pilot program aimed at helping schools shift toward performance-based assessments, which evaluate what students know by having them perform tasks or create something. The state Education Department announced Hendrick Hudson High School and Port Chester High School as two of 23 New York schools that will […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The target date for the highly anticipated inaugural crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has moved yet again. Starliner’s first flight carrying astronauts was expected as soon as May 21 after two previous delays this […]
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday said it was reasonable to assess that Israel has used U.S.-supplied weapons in instances that are “inconsistent” with its international humanitarian law obligations. However, the administration said it still found credible and reliable Israel’s assurances that it will use U.S. weapons in […]
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A team of mid-ranking Israeli officials has arrived in Cairo to assess whether the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas can be persuaded to shift on its latest ceasefire offer, a senior Israeli official said on Tuesday. The official earlier reiterated that the current Hamas proposal was unacceptable to Israel. “This delegation […]
This article was originally published in Maryland Matters. Five days after the Maryland State Board of Education unanimously voted to appoint Carey Wright as the state’s permanent superintendent of schools, she held a news conference on Monday to announce the creation of a task force to assess academic achievement. Wright said members of this group […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Friday that Finland’s decision to close its border crossings with Russia over a surge in migrants was a security matter for the whole 27-member bloc to consider. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the remarks during a trip to the […]
Framatome and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate the feasibility of producing non-carrier added lutetium-177, a medical isotope used for a variety of lifesaving cancer treatments, at the Wolsong nuclear power plant in South Korea. Under this MoU, Framatome and KHNP will jointly perform a technical […]
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024.Amir Cohen via Reuters US futures ticked up ahead of the bell as investors look ahead to an uncertain week. Brent Crude oil and gold prices dipped after a late-week surge triggered by anticipation of Iranian […]
In my last column I brought up the question that many companies have been asking themselves the past few months: “Are we ready for AI?” For the most part, the bigger players asked this question a few years ago. Large enterprises with big budgets have been the vast majority of the early adopters. Using AI […]
Knox County won’t see a change in how ugly and potentially dangerous utility poles are removed, despite the efforts of one commissioner. Changes to county code would have required companies like Knoxville Utilities Board, Lenoir City Utilities Board and AT&T to remove poles deemed dangerous shortly after they get a notification from the county. The […]
A beleaguered Polk County battalion chief got his job back not long after the Polk County Commission agreed a consultant needs to be brought in to assess the management of its fire and rescue agency. Fired Polk County Fire Rescue battalion chief Charlie True has been back on the job for more than two weeks, […]
Director General of the UN’s nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi visited the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine’s south on Feb. 7 to check the status of the plant’s cooling systems and assess whether it can operate with a reduced staff. The nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, has been under Russian occupation since March […]