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After end of MCAS requirement, Massachusetts seeks new graduation standards
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1130+ words) Massachusetts started 2025 scrambling for a replacement to the voter-overturned MCAS graduation standard, and after months of looking for new standards, a first look at a replacement began to take shape as the year came to a close. Voters threw out…...
Americans facing a tough job market in 2025 won’t get a break next year
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (887+ words) By Jarrell Dillard, Bloomberg News This year was a difficult one for Americans looking for work. Forecasters don't see much improvement in their prospects coming in 2026. The unemployment rate is set to remain elevated through almost all of next year…...
Lágrimas de alegría mientras familias nigerianas se reencuentran con escolares secuestrados
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (245+ words) Los 130 escolares y maestros fueron liberados el domingo tras un mes de cautiverio y llevados a casa en la comunidad de Papiri, en el estado de N'ger, tarde en la noche del mi'rcoles, marcando el "ltimo grupo liberado desde el…...
Solicitudes de subsidio por desempleo en EEUU caen nuevamente, se mantienen en nivel saludable
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (148+ words) El Departamento de Trabajo inform" el mi'rcoles que las solicitudes de subsidio por desempleo para la semana que termin" el 20 de diciembre cayeron en 10.000, llegando a 214.000 desde las 224.000 de la semana anterior. Esto est" por debajo de las 232.000 nuevas solicitudes…...
Howie Carr: DEI HAZMAT crew needed at Brown U
3+ day, 7+ min ago (1091+ words) DEI Cleanup in Aisle 5! DEI Cleanup in Aisle 5! STAT!" Go woke, go broke. Brown University is just the latest so-called elite institution to learn the hard way that it's never a good idea to get rid of merit hiring and…...
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (225+ words) By ANNIE MA, Associated Press The department said it will send notices to approximately 1,000 borrowers the week of January 7, with more notices to come at an increasing scale each month. Millions of borrowers are considered in default, meaning they are…...
Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (1521+ words) By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JACK BROOK The girls begged for help, first from a school guidance counselor and then from a sheriff's deputy assigned to their school. But the images were shared on Snapchat, an app that deletes messages seconds…...
How to gain clarity for your new job search
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (348+ words) Dear Reader: What can you do now before you hit the ground running for your job search? If you've decided to postpone your job search until the calendar flips to January, that's completely understandable. You can remain present during the…...
Editorial: AP scores show that state assist can open doors
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (495+ words) Opening the window of opportunity more than pays for itself. The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced that the number of Massachusetts public high-school students who scored a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement exams has risen by 55% since 2021, with Black and Hispanic…...
Walmart and other US companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (820+ words) As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing. The nation's largest retailer and…...