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Hairstyle and school dress code: Some students see signs of racism

Hairstyle and school dress code: Some students see signs of racism

Ever since schools have had hairstyles as part of the dress code, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identity. Nowhere have school hair rules been a bigger flashpoint than in Texas, where court trial this week is to determine whether high school administrators can continue to punish …

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Monumental project will “turbocharge” VA tourism

Monumental project will “turbocharge” VA tourism

ERIC TERRY The travel and tourism industry is an integral part of Virginia’s economy — generating tens of billions in both direct visitor spending and significant jobs. Virginia’s tourism industry is expected to generate $30.3 billion in visitor spending in 2022 alone, a record for the Commonwealth. Perhaps most importantly, we are poised to continue …

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Rabies in urban possums signals health alarm in São Paulo

Rabies in urban possums signals health alarm in São Paulo

Female white-eared possum (Didelphis albiventris), found dead in 2021 in the Bosque dos Jequitibás park in the center of Campinas, one of the largest cities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, died of rabies meningoencephalitis, according to a group of researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and Adolfo Lutz Institute (IAL), the …

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How artificial intelligence is changing science education

How artificial intelligence is changing science education

GLOBAL The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in education has arrived. Not a day goes by that AI is not mentioned in relation to how it can be integrated into teaching and learning across the education sector, including higher education. Like many technological innovations, excitement is building about how AI tools can help improve education. Universities …

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Asian private credit players are rushing to bridge the funding gap in SMEs and in sectors such as education, technology

Asian private credit players are rushing to bridge the funding gap in SMEs and in sectors such as education, technology

High interest rates and the changing economic environment following the Covid-19 pandemic are some of the factors pushing some companies to private lenders for bridge financing. A pedestrian walks past the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong. Banks such as HSBC and Bank of Singapore are rushing in with private lending solutions to address funding shortages …

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Nebraska governor reverses course, says state will take federal funding for child nutrition

Nebraska governor reverses course, says state will take federal funding for child nutrition

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pilon has reversed course and now says he will accept federal funding to help feed hungry children during summer vacation from MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press February 12, 2024, 5:24 PM ET • 4 minutes of reading LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pilon reversed course Monday and announced the state will …

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The 4 Education Trends That Will Define 2024

The 4 Education Trends That Will Define 2024

are sticking around and transforming the educational landscape. Beyond 100K Beyond100K, the organization I lead, has spent hundreds of hours over the past year listening to educators, advocates, and activists and pouring over news and research to better understand the opportunities and challenges that define STEM and education. We’ve identified four trends that are changing …

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Looking for art, culture?  Check out the latest exhibitions in Central Illinois 🎨

Looking for art, culture? Check out the latest exhibitions in Central Illinois 🎨

Exhibits “Mythical Landscapes of the Future”; by Brian Fink; Brand Gallery; “Water’s in the Way: Exploring the Great Lakes with Analog and Digital Cameras”; by Jane Camp; Armstrong Gallery; “Ambassadors of Fire”; various artists; Dolan Gallery; all by February 21; McLean County Arts Center. “Body Worlds RX”; Experience Gallery; in the winter of 2024; Peoria …

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Finding meaning in the death of George Floyd through protest art left at the site of his murder

Finding meaning in the death of George Floyd through protest art left at the site of his murder

PHOENIX – Months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his killing in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems to memorialize the man whose death reignited a movement against systemic violence. racism. Now, hundreds of these artifacts are on display for …

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