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Anthropic Launches 150 Million Dollar AI Fellowship Program
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (366+ words) Artificial intelligence company Anthropic launched Claude Corps on Thursday, June 11, 2026, a new national fellowship program backed by a 150 million dollar commitment to embed 1, 000 early-career workers at nonprofits across the United States. The 12-month, full-time program will train fellows to implement…...
Sheboygan Area School District Offers Free Summer Meals for Children
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (183+ words) The Sheboygan Area School District announced that it will provide complimentary breakfast and lunch to children aged 18 and younger at select summer school sites during June and July. The service operates Monday through Thursday from June 15th until July 30th, though operations…...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards Richmond 8 Million Dollars for Student Trades
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (300+ words) A new skilled trades initiative called RVA Builds will launch in Virginia following an $8 million grant announcement by the Richmond Ed Fund on Monday, June 8, 2026. The Bloomberg Philanthropies investment establishes a partnership to prepare hundreds of local students for careers…...
US Education Department Proposes Earnings Rules Threatening Financial Aid
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1110+ words) The United States Department of Education is finalizing a new earnings accountability rule that would strip federal student loan eligibility from undergraduate, graduate, and trade school programs whose alumni fail to meet specific post-graduation income thresholds. Under the proposal, university…...
North Carolina School Cuts Off Valedictorian Over Unscripted Speech
1+ week, 2+ day ago (514+ words) Administrators at Clayton High School in Johnston County, North Carolina, cut off valedictorian Leen Hijaz mid-speech during a graduation ceremony on June 2, 2026, after she delivered unscripted remarks regarding global humanitarian issues and United States immigration policy. Video of the incident,…...
Clayton High School Withholds Student Diploma After Unapproved Speech
1+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) A Johnston County Public Schools graduate claimed her diploma was withheld following an unapproved graduation speech delivered on Thursday, May 28, at Clayton High School. The incident went viral over the weekend after the school's livestreamed video circulated across multiple social…...
Pima County Green Jobs Initiative Moves Forward in Arizona
1+ week, 2+ day ago (288+ words) Pima County is advancing its newly launched Energy Works workforce training initiative to prepare low-income residents for careers in home energy efficiency and residential retrofitting in Tucson, Arizona. According to official county documents, the green jobs program aims to teach…...
Chilean Firms Struggle to Recruit Workers with Adequate Soft Skills
1+ week, 3+ day ago (334+ words) A study released by the European Accreditation of Soft Skills & Employability Competencies (EASEC) on June 1, 2026, revealed that 74% of employers in Chile face significant difficulties finding job applicants with adequate soft skills for dynamic work environments. According to EASEC data, only…...
Missouri Slashes Budget for Dolly Parton Literacy Program
1+ week, 5+ day ago (867+ words) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced that state lawmakers slashed the budget for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library by more than 50 percent, which will force the free book-gifting program to freeze new enrollments starting July 1, 2026. State funding for…...
Ronny Chieng Urges Harvard Graduates to Reject Artificial Intelligence
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1260+ words) Comedian and The Daily Show host Ronny Chieng urged the graduating Class of 2026 to reject and destroy artificial intelligence during his keynote address at the Harvard College Class Day celebration on Wednesday at Tercentenary Theatre. Chieng delivered a profanity-laced warning…...