The disruptions and ongoing salary dispute in Durham Public Schools are attributed to faulty calculations and a “failure of communication” from top leaders in the district’s administration, according to a report released Wednesday night. After DPS board chair Bettina Umstead announced Wednesday that Superintendent Pascal Mubenga had resigned, she revealed the main findings of an […]
Feb. 4—The Riverside School Board recently approved a purchase order for new staff communication devices after being selected as one of three Ohio schools or districts to receive a federal school security grant. The $249,095 purchase order with Vocera Communications will allow the district to replace analog radios with 400 new digital communication devices, said […]
Jan. 27—CONNEAUT — First responders from across Ashtabula County were in Conneaut on Friday morning as they participated in an active shooter drill at Conneaut High School. The drill began shortly before 11 a.m., and the first Conneaut Police officer arrived less than five minutes after the first shots were fired. The first Conneaut Fire […]
Ukraine will establish an All-Ukrainian Economic Platform called “Made in Ukraine” to represent businesses from all regions of the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Telegram on Jan. 26. The new platform will not be another brand, but rather a “big community of people who work at these enterprises,” Zelenskyy […]
The Ukrainian government is creating “a new tool to communicate with entrepreneurs,” the Ukrainian Economic Platform, which will include representatives of small, medium, and large businesses from across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 26. The move follows the recent detention of influential investment banker Ihor Mazepa, perceived by some as an escalation of […]
After six people were wounded in a shooting at Crown Center last Wednesday, tenants of the popular shopping center are criticizing management of the facility for failing to publicly address the incident and provide updates to businesses about security. Nearly a week after the shooting, restaurant and retail managers have not been provided an update […]
Jan. 21—Kettering Health’s new CEO, Michael Gentry, spoke publicly for the first time since taking the helm at one of the region’s largest employers during a recent Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast event, talking about the importance of communication within an organization, even when it’s difficult. “Why is it that communication in an organization […]
HOLLAND — A new agreement between Hope College and Western Michigan University will give communication students an accelerated pathway to a master’s degree. Students earning a bachelor’s degree in communication at Hope can now take advantage of the “4+1 Accelerated Graduate Degree Program” to earn a master’s from WMU. The program will save a year […]
The German government announced on Jan. 17 a new package of military aid for Ukraine, which includes ammunition for Leopard 1 tanks, reconnaissance drones, and SatCom communication terminals. The German government has said that it would provide Ukraine with EUR 7 billion ($ 7.6 billion) in military aid in 2024, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The country transferred Gepard anti-aircraft vehicles, other military equipment, and ammunition to Ukraine in December. […]
Japanese investigators were focusing on communication between air traffic control and two aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Wednesday, a day after a large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway and burst into flames, killing five people. The accident happened on Tuesday evening when Japan Airlines flight 516 landed […]
Signaling a new phase of its war against Hamas, Israel has ordered a drawdown of its troop deployment in the northern Gaza Strip. But there was little clarity over when the conflict might end for Gaza Palestinians increasingly left in the dark. In a statement Monday, the Israeli army said it would begin a series […]
(Bloomberg) — There’s a key piece of evidence in the bond-market surge that followed the latest US central-bank meeting, according to Mohamed El-Erian: The Federal Reserve has a communication problem. Most Read from Bloomberg Nearly a week after policymakers left interest rates on hold and unveiled projections for more cuts than previously expected in 2024, […]