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22+ min ago (384+ words) Hundreds of educators in west Contra Costa County are expected to hit the picket lines Thursday. Velena Jones reports. About 1,400 educators are expected to picket outside dozens of West Contra Costa Unified schools on Thursday. Union members have been preparing posters all week, focusing on pay, staffing, and student services. "We have been trying to sound the alarm for years but not to really avail, so this is our last resort," said Gabrielle Micheletti, Vice-President of United Teachers of Richmond. After 10 months of negotiations, the district and the union remain at an impasse. The union wants a 10% raise over two years, funded healthcare, and smaller class sizes. The district's counter: a 3% raise and increased health benefits. Union leaders say low pay has already created recruitment and retention issues, claiming 71 district classrooms started the year without teachers and a lack of…...

32+ min ago (319+ words) The demand follows Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks in Parliament on December 2, where he raised serious concerns over Tamil Nadu's reluctance to cooperate with the Centre on student-centric education initiatives. Minister Pradhan reiterated that the Centre is fully prepared to release all pending educational funds, provided the state "adopts an open-minded approach" and prioritises the welfare of students over political compulsions. Prasad said the Chief Minister must give the people of Tamil Nadu a transparent and accountable explanation, especially in light of the Minister's observations. He urged CM Stalin to "rise above partisanship" and address the concerns surrounding the blocking of NEP components that can enhance student skills, expand opportunities, and modernise the state's education ecosystem. According to Prasad, Tamil Nadu's refusal to sign the required Memorandum of Understanding has stalled the rollout of JNVs and the PM-SHRI Scheme,…...

32+ min ago (319+ words) The demand follows Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's remarks in Parliament on December 2, where he raised serious concerns over Tamil Nadu's reluctance to cooperate with the Centre on student-centric education initiatives. Minister Pradhan reiterated that the Centre is fully prepared to release all pending educational funds, provided the state "adopts an open-minded approach" and prioritises the welfare of students over political compulsions. Prasad said the Chief Minister must give the people of Tamil Nadu a transparent and accountable explanation, especially in light of the Minister's observations. He urged CM Stalin to "rise above partisanship" and address the concerns surrounding the blocking of NEP components that can enhance student skills, expand opportunities, and modernise the state's education ecosystem. According to Prasad, Tamil Nadu's refusal to sign the required Memorandum of Understanding has stalled the rollout of JNVs and the PM-SHRI Scheme,…...

32+ min ago (387+ words) Lt. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, commanding general of U.S. Army Recruiting Command, swears in 250 civilians during the Army's 250th Birthday parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 14, 2025. (Ashton Empty/U.S. Army) The Army's Recruiting Command formally absorbed the service's initial training for soldiers and officers, giving leaders a closer look at the path an enlistee takes before arriving at their first duty station. "We've opened up a line of communication between the training base and back to the recruiters," Lt. Gen. Johnny Davis, who leads the command, said Wednesday following a formal ceremony to mark the transition at Fort Knox, Ky. The reorganization stemmed from the Army's merger of the former Training and Doctrine Command and Army Futures Command to become the Training and Transformation Command. Recruiting moved under this new command, known as T2COM, and took on the Center for'Initial Military Training. The Army Recruiting Division,…...

39+ min ago (887+ words) Young women say they were taught how to open a bank account in school, but not how to change a tampon or spot signs of cancer. "As a person from an ethnic minority background, in some communities it's actually taboo and quite a sensitive topic to talk about, so if you're not able to learn about these things in school, then where do you learn?" said 23-year-old Athika Ahmed. She was among the young people across Wales involved in the design of new school resources to increase understanding of the most common women's health conditions. Leaflets and posters will be available to secondary schools covering menstrual health, endometriosis, pelvic health and menopause. As a member of the Cardiff and Vale health board's youth panel, Athika said they were able to help shape the information in those resources. She said she…...

40+ min ago (346+ words) The Prince William County School Board is expected to vote Wednesday night whether to increase the teacher workday by 30 minutes without any adjustment to compensation. The change would impact every public school teacher in the county, extending their shifts from seven hours to seven-and-a-half hours. "Adding 30 minutes to the teacher workday without additional pay is, in effect, a pay cut," said one teacher testified at a School Board meeting the week before Thanksgiving. The proposal has drawn the attention and opposition from the statewide education association that represents K-12 educators. "There's not another profession that would take a 30-minute adjustment to workday without additional compensation," said Carol Bauer of the Virginia Education Association. "So, that's something that should be considered. No other profession would accept this without corresponding pay increase." Some on the school board disagree. There are only two school…...

42+ min ago (326+ words) WEST LIBERTY " West Liberty University announced Wednesday that it has earned accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). "These providers meet high standards so that their students receive an education that prepares them to succeed in a diverse range of classrooms after they graduate," said CAEP President Christopher A. Koch. "Seeking CAEP Accreditation is a significant commitment on the part of an educator preparation provider." CAEP is a nationally recognized accrediting body for educator preparation. Accreditation is a nongovernmental activity based on peer review that serves the dual functions of assuring quality and promoting improvement. "Earning CAEP accreditation affirms the exceptional commitment of our faculty and staff, who work tirelessly to provide outstanding preparation and resources for future educators," said WLU Provost Cathy Monteroso. "This achievement reflects West Liberty University's enduring dedication to strengthening our region through…...

47+ min ago (419+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " The Atlanta Board of Education on Wednesday evening approved a plan to "repurpose" nearly a dozen schools. The "APS Forward 2040" plan will impact 11 schools spread across the city. It calls for some of the schools to close entirely and others to be restructured. Under the plan, the following schools will be repurposed: The schools will be repurposed starting in spring 2027. The board reviewed the recommendations last month. Board members unanimously approved the plan during a meeting Wednesday night. During the meeting, many parents voiced their objections to the board ahead of the vote. "I'm fired up and ready to go for the children, how dare you propose to close 14 to 16 schools. But you all are patting each other on the back like yall are the world class baord, that is a farce," said one community…...

54+ min ago (314+ words) 1. the condition of having good fortune 2. a state of growth with rising profits and full employment The word prosperity has appeared in 600 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 9 in "Pope Leo Calls on Christians to Care for the Poor in His First Teaching," by Elisabetta Povoledo: Church teachings since the Gospels have put care for the poor at their core, Leo wrote, and he addressed the recent sharp rise in inequality. "While the earnings of a minority are growing exponentially, so too is the gap separating the majority from the prosperity enjoyed by those happy few," Leo wrote. He called for a rejection of the "dictatorship of an economy that kills." Can you correctly use the word prosperity in a sentence? Based on the definition and example provided, write a sentence using today's Word of…...

54+ min ago (530+ words) The editors of Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice magazines were informed Monday that the university was stopping the magazines immediately. A university official cited July guidance from Attorney General Pamela Bondi on what the Trump administration considered unlawful discrimination at institutions that receive federal funding, according to one of the editors. The move comes as college campuses across the United States react to President Donald Trump's push to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices on college campuses. The university decision to shutter the magazines appears based on the fact that the publications had primary target audiences, although neither magazine limited who could work on staff. Alice editor-in-chief Gabrielle Gunter said she was shocked and heartbroken about the decision. The magazine had just marked its 10th anniversary. "It was pretty dumbfounding. I was under the impression that we were protected by freedom of…...