Most states have revised their strategies for teaching children to read over the last half-decade, a reflection of both long-held frustration with slow academic progress and newer concerns around COVID-related learning loss. An attempt to incorporate evidence-based insights into everyday school practice, the nationwide campaign has been touted as a promising development for student achievement. […]
Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, believes that Europe has three to five years to prepare for a possible military threat from Russia on the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance. Source: Kallas in an interview for The Times, as reported by European Pravda Details: Kallas referred to the assessment by Estonian intelligence, according […]
Iowa Republicans will brave brutally cold temperatures on Monday evening to participate in the state’s presidential caucuses, as Donald Trump remains the clear frontrunner in the race for his party’s nomination. The caucuses, set to begin at 7pm CT, mark the first round of voting in the 2024 presidential primary. They will offer the most […]
Jan. 13—INDIANA — Indiana’s transition to the Pathways for Aging program will involve many adjustments for the state’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), but organizations still have questions about the potential effects of the rollout. When the Family and Social Services Administration’s new program begins in July, the state will switch from a fee-for-service model […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As high winds and low temperatures move in, Portland Parks and Recreation crews are on high alert. They may be waiting for an influx in calls over the weekend, including downed trees in roads and sidewalks, but crews have already responded to a few emergencies earlier in the week. “Stay indoors […]
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Area schools are keeping an eye on the weather as emergency officials warned of possible damaging winds and rains overnight tonight and into the morning hours on Friday. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency reported the risk of severe weather overnight was upgraded Thursday afternoon. “There’s an […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky could be poised to soon meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as Hungary continues to block EU aid earmarked for Kiev. To pave the way for a potential meeting between the two leaders, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto are set to meet in the […]
After 10 months of bargaining, graduate student employees at the University of Oregon have set a final deadline for when their union plans to strike if no deal is reached on a new contract. The Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation notified the university that it would strike if a new agreement can’t be reached by Wednesday, […]
A winter storm dropped more than a foot of snow in some parts of New York and continues to impact parts of the Empire State with hazardous travel conditions as more wintry weather is on the way. New York’s mid-Hudson region saw the largest snow accumulation from the weekend storm- with some area seeing as […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several cities, including Overland Park, plan to hold off on treating roads until Monday to minimize using unnecessary treating material that will wash away in the morning rain. The city of Kansas City, MO, is preparing to treat roads Monday afternoon to avoid material washing away before temperatures drop and flurries […]
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for a new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. Some media report that the possible start date of the ground offensive is 15 January. Source: The Telegraph, citing sources Details: A source close to the Armed Forces of Ukraine claims that the massive Russian strikes on Kharkiv and the […]
House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the US president’s son defied a congressional subpoena to appear for a private deposition last month. The Republicans who lead the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the Judiciary Committee announced on Friday that they will hold votes […]