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Apr 24 2024
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Mexico's headline inflation rate higher than expected in first half of April
The headline inflation rate in Mexico was higher than expected in the first half of April, rising to an annual rate of 4.63% from 4.42% in March, official data showed. However, the closely watched core rate, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, continued its downward trend, falling to 4.39% from 4.55% in March. The core rate of inflation has declined for 14 consecutive months and
Mexico News DailyApr 26 2024
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Google releases AI skills course in education push
Google rolled out a new course on Friday teaching people how to use artificial intelligence tools and announced its philanthropy arm is dedicating $75 million for 1 million Americans to take it for free as part of an initiative to make AI training more accessible. The Alphabet-owned tech giant said its Google AI Essentials course, developed and taught by its own AI experts, teaches workers
Fox BusinessApr 18 2024
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KY legislature, governor OK bill eliminating race from higher ed funding model
By the time this year’s fall semester begins, Kentucky’s public colleges and universities won’t be evaluated by the racial makeup of their student body. Senate Bill 191, which explicitly bars the Council on Postsecondary Education from considering race in its performance-based funding model, passed the legislature Monday and was signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear Wednesday afternoon. Because
Lexington Herald-LeaderApr 24 2024
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Maryland’s education mandate is a blueprint for disaster; dangers of tianeptine
Recent polling indicates a broad-based endorsement of Maryland’s Blueprint for the Future, but beneath the surface, questions and concerns about this ambitious plan are mounting. The Blueprint, designed to revamp Maryland’s education system, holds appeal in its promise to improve public education. The issue, however, isn’t with the idea of better education; who doesn’t want that? The real
Baltimore SunJan 26 2024
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Gov. Shapiro calls to fix higher education system in Pa., hundreds of dead fish surface in the Susquehanna River [podcast]
Governor Josh Shapiro's administration says he plans next month to propose steps toward fixing a state higher education system that's among the worst in the nation in affordability. The administration hasn't released many specifics, but says that the Democratic governor will give more details at his Feb. 6 budget address. Shapiro will propose significant aid for state-owned universities,
Lancaster OnlineMar 17 2023
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Gov. Pritzker in Chicago to promote proposed higher education funding
CBS News (Online)Mar 22 2024
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Education Briefs
Micalyn Trihus, a Bemidji State University student from Blooming Prairie, shared the results of her undergraduate research at the Red River Valley Association of the American Chemical Society Conference held on the BSU campus in February 2024. Trihus, majoring in biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology and pre-physician assistant, shared the poster project, “Biochemical Characterization
Austin Daily HeraldApr 30 2024
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New Ky. Education Commissioner calls for opportunity for students, ‘revival’ for teachers
Kentucky’s new Education Commissioner wants more opportunities for students and an innovative accountability system that impacts daily instruction and takes into account “what the community values.” Robbie Fletcher, who spoke to reporters Monday in his first news conference since lawmakers confirmed his appointment earlier this month under a new state law, also wants “a revival” of
Lexington Herald-LeaderApr 17 2024
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Decision to ask voters for higher 911 surcharge will come down to the wire
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county Board of Commissioners will go down to the wire before deciding whether to ask voters for a higher telephone surcharge to support the 911 emergency dispatch system. Commissioners voted for a second time on Wednesday, April 17, to postpone a decision on whether to add the surcharge proposal to the August primary ballot, saying they still have questions about
MLive.comApr 29 2024
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Some Alaska lawmakers signal opposition to governor’s pick for education board
Some Alaska senators signaled Monday that they would oppose the re-confirmation of a member of the state board of education over his positions on public education, including his support for spending state funds on private schools. Bob Griffin was first appointed to the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development in 2019 by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Griffin is a commercial airline
Anchorage Daily News