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School districts grapple with union demands, potential Chicago teachers walkout
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School districts grapple with union demands, potential Chicago teachers walkout

The Chicago Teachers Union could refuse to work in person as of Wednesday, raising the prospect of a debilitating standoff over omicron as schools across the country delay openings, consider remote options and mandate testing amid a record-breaking surge of coronavirus infections. Schools in Chicago reopened as planned Monday, but the union scheduled a Tuesday vote in which its 25,000 members will decide whether to support a plan that favors virtual work over the classroom as of Wednesday. The public school board must sanction remote learning. Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez has said he stands “firmly behind the decision to protect our students’ physical and mental health and promote their academic progress by keeping CPS schools safely open for in-person learning,” according to ...
The Biden economy will crush Democrats in 2022
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The Biden economy will crush Democrats in 2022

OPINION: A bloodbath is coming in 2022. And it’s all about the economy, stupid. While ancillary issues like cancel culture and critical race theory further the divide between Democratic elites and American voters — and, indeed, electability — the top issue in 2022 has always been and will continue to be the economy. Pocketbook issues always matter most, especially now and regardless of the daily social media cycle. On that score, President Biden has every reason to be concerned. Even Democrats can’t paint a rosy picture for 2022, hence the likes of NPR predicting a “red wave.” You don’t have to be a Republican to see it. Just crunch the numbers: U.S. inflation recently surged to a nearly 40-year high, rising 6.8% from a year ago — the fastest increase since 1982. Used car and truck prices...
JDH SPORTS PLAYS HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS CONSULTANTS POSTING SKY HIGH NUMBERS
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JDH SPORTS PLAYS HAS QUICKLY BECOME ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS CONSULTANTS POSTING SKY HIGH NUMBERS

When talking about sports many people see it as pure entertainment. Others see it as a way to make money while watching. When a person decides to place a bet on a sporting event, it is always great to seek additional guidance. JDH Sports Plays quickly emerged in the industry as they began to wager very miniscule amounts over 8 years ago for fun, until they realized they had a skill that less than 2% of people have… this is to consistently beat the sports books. As JDH Sports Plays started on Instagram they wanted to achieve one thing, which was to help assist as many people as possible with their knowledge, analytics, and statistical analysis on individual games. One thing that sets them apart from the industry is the fact that JDH Sports Plays is not afraid to show when they lose....
WEB 3.0’s Largest Metaverse City by VIRTUE Clan
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WEB 3.0’s Largest Metaverse City by VIRTUE Clan

It's now been over 10 years since the VIRTUE Clan Organization was officially founded  and it seems that 2022 is looking out to be yet another great year for the digital empire. Recent market evaluation reports show the organization is being valued at over $100 Million USD thanks to their fans, members and in-house investors who supported their network throughout the years and helped the digital mob survive and thrive during and prior to the recent pandemic. This is an exciting time for VIRTUE and their staff as they work to expand their social network and develop new solutions for businesses around the world. Most can agree that the technological advances and recent world events has led to rapid expansion of web content and digital services. It comes as no surprise then, that ...
Russell building named for segregationist senator remains; decision to change falls to Schumer
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Russell building named for segregationist senator remains; decision to change falls to Schumer

Richard B. Russell used to be known as a “senator’s senator” — a guy who knew the rules and the personalities, and made the chamber work. But the Georgia Democrat, who died in 1971, now is better known as segregation’s senator, perhaps the most formidable champion of using the filibuster to block civil rights legislation for decades. Which makes it all the more striking that while Robert E. Lee’s statue has been pulled down from the U.S. Capitol and lawmakers voted to expunge Confederate generals’ names from military bases, the Senate still honors Russell with his name on its most prestigious office building. It’s not that folks haven’t tried. Critics wrote columns and letters in an effort to erase the name. Some senators, including Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, want to erase it, to...
Rep. Bennie Thompson refuses to rule out Trump criminal referral on eve of Jan. 6 anniversary
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Rep. Bennie Thompson refuses to rule out Trump criminal referral on eve of Jan. 6 anniversary

Rep. Bennie G. Thompson provided a glimpse Sunday into the direction of the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying it involved a “coordinated effort” by some perpetrators and refusing himself to rule out a criminal referral against former President Donald Trump. Nearly a year after the attack, the probe’s point man said the crowd that marched to the Capitol was a combination of disheartened Trump supporters and organized instigators bent on undermining the 2020 presidential election. “Obviously, some people came upset with what happened in the November election,” Mr. Thompson, Mississippi Democrat, said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “But others came with ulterior motives. And so you had citizens who have the right to protest, who thought that was the end of wh...
Projections for 2022
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Projections for 2022

OPINION: With Yogi Berra’s cautionary note in mind, let’s think about the coming year. Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, will eventually vote for something terrible, probably an extension of the child tax credit with some means testing and no meaningful work requirements. The important thing for progressives is that free cash for children is established, which means testing will become attenuated over time. Energy tax credits for sources that we don’t control and can’t turn on and off as needed (wind, solar) will be included. The rest of Build Back Better is unlikely to happen. The New York Yankees will not win the World Series (again), which will extend their drought to 13 years, the longest in franchise history. It will also mean that they would have only won one World Serie...
D.C. charter schools offer perks to counter teacher burnout, turnover
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D.C. charter schools offer perks to counter teacher burnout, turnover

D.C. charter schools desperate to stave off teacher burnout and an anticipated record number of departures from the profession are offering perks such as yoga lessons, spin classes and mindfulness exercises. The publicly funded, privately run schools have turned to programs such as Stride K12 and Spark by Gabby to provide perks and benefits commonly seen at Big Tech firms to help teachers manage personal and professional stress amid the coronavirus pandemic. A D.C. State Board of Education survey in March found that D.C. teachers have a higher “intention to quit” during the pandemic, making them even likelier to leave than in past years. “Teacher burnout during this challenging time is real in D.C. and around the country,” said Kevin P. Chavous, a former D.C. Council member who now serves...
Fears grow that cyber chaos will spark wars as hack attacks become more aggressive
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Fears grow that cyber chaos will spark wars as hack attacks become more aggressive

The nightmare of America under cyberattack is happening now and it is not going to stop anytime soon. Foreign adversaries and criminal gangsters alike are hammering all aspects of society from hospitals to schools to government offices. In December alone, a ransomware attack on human resources software disrupted operations for some hospitals operated by Ascension Healthcare, the timekeeping system of New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, and the government of Prince George’s County in Maryland, among others. That ransomware attack was far from December’s worst events, however, as private cybersecurity companies said they saw hackers backed by China, Iran and other countries exploiting a widely used piece of software, the open-source logging platform Apache Log4j.   People h...
Joe Biden enters 2022 facing crises around the world
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Joe Biden enters 2022 facing crises around the world

Tens of thousands of Russian troops massed on Ukraine’s border have sparked fear of a potentially imminent war in Eastern Europe, while U.S.-China tension simultaneously soars amid warnings from Beijing that Washington will pay an “unbearable price” for supporting Taiwan. Those are just two of the foreign policy headaches facing the Biden administration at the start of 2022. The full list is much longer: Taliban-controlled Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of collapse amid ongoing tumult from the disastrous U.S. military pullout; hopes for a new Iran nuclear deal are fading fast despite a difficult diplomatic push by America and its European allies; efforts to end North Korea’s nuclear program appear to be at a standstill; and, in Africa, Islamic terrorism is on the rise, prompting con...