Scaling system removal blamed for decline in graduates' quality The removal of the scaling system and the decision to allow students to advance to the next class regardless of their performance are blamed for the declining quality of graduates. 05/1/2024 - 6:24 pm | View Link
Experts fear 'catastrophic' college declines thanks to botched FAFSA rollout The last thing standing between Ashnaelle Bijoux and her college dream is the FAFSA form — a financial aid application that's supposed to help students go to college, but is blocking her instead. “I ... 05/1/2024 - 1:36 am | View Link
Gov. Jim Pillen announces plans to slash nearly 1,000 vacant state positions Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday set his sights on eliminating any state government positions that have remained vacant for more than 90 days, estimating millions of dollars in ... 04/30/2024 - 12:46 pm | View Link
UNAIDS elevates its response UNAIDS has elevated its response by placing its senior staff within the office of the UN Resident Coordinator to convene UN system support for Fiji. This is in light of the current statistics in terms ... 04/29/2024 - 12:43 pm | View Link
10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2024 Stocks took a strong turn upward in 2023, sparked by the slowing pace of rate hikes, declining inflation and a resilient job market: a trio of good omens that could portend the elusive but ... 04/29/2024 - 1:00 am | View Link
Rep. Lauren Boebert sparred with pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University on May 1, 2024. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty ImagesRep. Lauren Boebert went to George Washington University on Wednesday. The Colorado Republican sparred with pro-Palestinian protesters at the university. Protesters chanted "Beetlejuice," referring to the musical she got kicked out of after fondling her date.
Cher and her boyfriend Alexander Edwards have a 40-year age gap. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicCher says she dates younger men because older ones are either dead or intimidated by her. She spoke about her relationship choices during an appearance on "The Jennifer Hudson Show."The "Believe" singer has a 40-year age gap with her current boyfriend, Alexander Edwards.
A US Abrams tank was put on display for Moscow residents to see in an open-air exhibition featuring equipment from nearly a dozen NATO countries. Russian Ministry of DefenseRussia is using an open-air exhibition to boast about its "trophies" from the war in Ukraine. The exhibition featured more than 30 NATO vehicles taken from Ukrainian forces, like an Abrams tank.
Maya Rudolph says she left her production company because of burnout. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for TIMEMaya Rudolph says she was burned out from running a production company she cofounded."I like working, but I don't like killing myself," Rudolph told Town and Country Magazine. The burnout crisis in the US can cost the economy $1.9 trillion in lost productivity.
Chinese warships in Qingdao, Shandong. Fu Tian/China News Service/VCG via Getty ImagesThe US needs to assemble its own naval coalition, retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis said. This, he said, is necessary if the US wants to match up to China's growing naval fleet. Stavridis said the US could bring in its treaty allies like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines.
Tesla is revoking summer internships. Sean Gallup/ Getty ImagesTesla interns say their offers were revoked less than a month before they were set to start. Two would-be interns posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday saying they had internships rescinded. The move comes as Tesla continues to make further cuts after slashing 10% of its staff last month.