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Apr 24 2024
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Former Northern California teacher pleas to having sex with teenage student
BUTTE COUNTY - A former Gridley teacher pled no contest to having sex with an 8th-grade student on the day of his graduation in 2021, according to the Butte County District Attorney's Office. Michelle Solis, 46, changed her plea and admitted guilt ahead of her scheduled preliminary hearing on the sex charge this week, prosecutors said. The charge came for an incident in which prosecutors said
CBS News (Online)Apr 23 2024
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Protesters disrupt Tennessee Capitol after guns for teachers bill passes
Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow school staff to carry concealed handguns on campus, sparking protesters to rally at the state Capitol in Nashville. The Republican-backed bill passed in a 68-28 vote and will now head to the desk of GOP Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, according to The Washington Post. The measure was previously passed in the state Senate earlier this
NewsweekApr 17 2024
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Union vote underway at Volkswagen's only US plant
Workers at Volkswagen's lone U.S. factory are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers in what is the union's third attempt at organizing the plant. Voting began Wednesday for the 4,100 hourly employees at Volkswagen's factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and will extend through Friday. This is the third time in 10 years the UAW has sought to represent VW Chattanooga workers,
Fox BusinessApr 16 2024
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See Which Types of Teachers Are the Early Adopters of AI
Even though it’s been a year and a half since ChatGPT was released, making terms like “generative AI” a mainstay in education conversations, most teachers report that they are not using AI for teaching, according to a new survey by RAND . There are, however, some trends emerging among the teachers who are adopting the technology. Among those most likely to be using AI: Social studies and
Education WeekApr 13 2024
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More CVS pharmacies join movement to unionize
Two CVS pharmacies in Rhode Island, the state where the company's corporate headquarters is located, filed to unionize Friday as workers across the industry continue to highlight an escalating staffing crisis and cite concerns about patient safety. Pharmacists at the stores in Wakefield and Westerly are seeking to join The Pharmacy Guild, a U.S. trade union exclusively specializing in
Fox BusinessApr 20 2024
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N.J. teacher charged by police after month-long investigation
A Marlboro Memorial Middle School teacher that was accused of inappropriately touching a student in a school hallway was charged Friday with a petty disorderly persons offense, police said. Jenna Sciabica was charged with one count of harassment-offensive touching after a month-long investigation by Marlboro police with the assistance of the school district, officials said. The investigation
nj.comApr 20 2024
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Las Vegas Casino Unions Preparing To Take On Trump Again
It is the Democrats' not-so-secret weapon in Nevada -- a vast army of maids, cooks and bartenders that helped deliver this razor-tight swing state for Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in 2016 and 2020. Now ahead of November's election, the Culinary Union, which represents 60,000 mainly Las Vegas-based hotel and casino workers, is preparing to mobilize its formidable network against Donald Trump
Barron'sMar 24 2024
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Lowcountry Teacher Advocates to hold conference pushing for raise in teacher pay
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A coalition of advocates for educators will be coming together Monday to push for better compensation for teachers. Organized by the Lowcountry Teacher Advocates, the Educator Compensation Advocates will be hosting a press conference downtown highlighting what they are calling an “urgent need to prioritize continuous efforts to provide fair compensation for teachers
Live 5 WCSCApr 04 2024
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Another Starbucks in Chicago wins union vote, becoming the 23rd location in Illinois to unionize
Starbucks employees at a Gage Park location voted to unionize, making it the 23rd store in Illinois to organize, as a nationwide labor movement continues among the coffee chain’s workers. Twelve employees at the location on 5807 S. Western Ave., which opened late last year, voted unanimously to join Starbucks Workers United, according to the union in a Thursday announcement. Starbucks Workers
Chicago Sun-Times