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Some Nebraska lawmakers believe the state could use some help attracting special education teachers. State Sen. George Dungan said, “Nebraska, like the rest of the world, faces education shortages,” and the 2023-2024 Teacher Shortage Study found that special education has the highest deficit in Nebraska. It is an area where Among responding public schools, 24% of positions are unfilled (referring to positions filled by someone other than a qualified teacher or vacant), and approximately 9% of all special education positions remain vacant. was. Mr. Dungan sponsored his LB 964, which would provide student loan forgiveness for up to 25 students…
According to a recent report, crypto products received $1.1 billion in inflows last week, primarily in Bitcoin (BTC), accounting for 98% of total inflows. Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano were also observed to see a surge in momentum over a 7-day period. Despite a bullish trend throughout the week, the report said $17 million was lost in Canada and $10 million was lost in Germany. Cryptocurrency inflows surged last week Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) accounted for the majority of inflows last week, with total assets under management (AuM) reaching $59 billion, the highest level since early 2022, according to a recent…
* Winter weather advisory Issued Tuesdays from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. for northern Fauquier, Loudoun, north Montgomery, Howard, Frederick, and Carroll counties *Today was like the calm before the storm. The steel gray sky foretold the weather to come. It will be a quick hit tonight through early Tuesday. But it's also a dynamic storm, with heavy rain at times tonight that could turn to moderate to heavy wet snow by late Tuesday. One to two inches of coating could fall, especially north and west of I-95.Listen to the daily DC forecast: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Echo | More…
October 7th of last year once again went down in history as a day of infamy. The shock of Hamas' slaughter of Israel's innocents and the inexplicable reactions of so many young Americans continues to reverberate today. This tragedy shined a bright spotlight on the shocking moral vacuum that pervades today's college campuses, but it came as no surprise to many of us.These events have further exacerbated skepticism about the job readiness of college graduates, even those from the nation's most elite schools. For example, several CEOs and many large law firms have expressed reluctance to continue hiring Ivy League…
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the vibrant culture of the Black community, past, present, and future.The Bulls concluded the month by partnering with BMO to host the inaugural Business Summit to support local Black and Brown-owned businesses. The summit is an extension of her four activities for each organization.th Annual Black-Owned Business Initiative – designed to foster collaboration, development, and relationship-building among Chicago entrepreneurs.The summit, held at Chicago's BMO Tower, featured a rich program that included conversations about the challenges facing business leaders of color. The event also included opportunities for knowledge sharing, professional headshots, and…
Looking to the future, Vail Health Behavioral Health wants to give community members their input on behavioral health with a biennial survey. Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily Archive To better understand accessibility, utilization, perceptions, and gaps in Vail Health behavioral health services, Vail Health Behavioral Health partnered with Building Hope Summit County to survey Eagle and Summit Counties. “We want to provide quick and efficient access to those seeking access,” said Dana Erpelding, senior operations director at Vail Health. “Unless we get input, that's not possible.” Community input…and we want to make sure everyone's voice is heard. ” This is the third…
It's hard to win one championship, let alone two in a row. Winner for 3 years in a row? Well, this is the stuff of legend, and few teams have ever been able to accomplish it. That's the challenge that awaits the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 as they aim to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls. Watching Travis Kelsey's discussion Three-peat outlook The podium Sunday night brought back memories of former 49ers running back Roger Craig doing the same thing after San Francisco beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV to win back-to-back championships.…
Eighteen Senate Republicans are working with Democrats to push for Senate approval of military aid to Ukraine, defying the majority of their party and former President Donald J. Trump, making it the first in the modern Republican Party. It highlights the widening divide in foreign policy.The 18 senators, mostly national security hardliners, including several military veterans, cast the votes needed to overcome multiple filibusters supported by a majority of their colleagues against Ukraine, Israel, and Ukraine's allies. It cleared the way for $95 billion in aid to be approved within days. Pacific region.“The thread that unites this group is national…
Super Bowl 58 appears to have broken sports betting records, and not just because the game took place in Las Vegas.As the bounty of online sports betting continues, millions of football fans, in addition to those who placed bets in person, made their way to the Kansas City Chiefs' 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. bets on mobile phones and laptops. Sportsbooks in Las Vegas and other cities where sports gambling is now legal.The specific size and scope of bets related to the Super Bowl was unknown as of Monday morning, but some sports betting…
The world of AI is already off to a busy start to 2024, with acquisitions, partnerships, and releases taking place over the last week. Cut through the noise with five of this week's top AI news headlines. Google releases Gemini Ultra Back in December, Google announced its most advanced model to date, Gemini. The multimodal Gemini model powers the Bard chatbot to handle complex, domain-specific questions, significantly increasing the speed and accuracy of coding tasks. Google has made it clear that Gemini is more than just a model, it represents a change in thinking. Gemini supports the foundation of the…