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The Hustler sat down with education reporter and author Laura Pappano to discuss activism, education and her advice for emerging educators. Pappano visited campus on April 9 to deliver a talk — hosted by Dialogue Vanderbilt, Margaret Cunningim Women’s Center and the Heard Libraries — on her new book “School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education.” Pappano’s book chronicles culture wars in public schools, and follows activist groups such as Moms for Liberty to report on the politicization of education. Pappano also mentors the East Rock Record, a student newspaper. The Vanderbilt Hustler: Vanderbilt hosts…

Former White House social secretary and cosmetics company CEO Desiree G. Rogers will deliver the keynote address at Harvard Business School's Class Day, the school announced Wednesday.Mr. Rogers is scheduled to address business school graduates on May 22, the day before the 373rd university-wide commencement ceremony. The event is scheduled to be held at Baker Lawn and will feature speeches from the MBA Class of 2024 co-presidents, student speeches, and the presentation of faculty education awards.Mr. Rogers grew up in New Orleans, graduated from Wellesley College in 1981, and earned an MBA from Harvard University in 1985. She served as…

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Heather Clemens knows what it's like to walk alone as the parent of a child with special needs, and she doesn't want anyone else to do it. Clemens' daughter, now 16 and mostly nonverbal, was diagnosed with autism when she was 3 years old. Her 13 year old son has ADHD and is also on the autism spectrum. “I truly feel for families with special needs and I know what it's like to walk that path alone,” she said. Hannibal Special Education Parent Teacher Alliance (SEPTA), a parent and teacher organization, provides support, encouragement, and guidance to…

Representatives from Hong Kong Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation The (APEC) Business Advisory Council plans to use this platform to showcase the city as more than just a financial hub.The city will host the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting from April 22 to 25. About 200 delegates from across the region, as well as China and the United States, will visit Hong Kong for the first time since 2015.“Beyond just looking at Hong Kong as a financial center, we want to: [Apec delegates] It will change the way we look at Hong Kong,” said Nisa Leung, managing partner at Qiming Venture…

Linda Cook and Jim Needelman 12 minutes ago Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants to eliminate medical debt for up to 1 million people in the state over time. And Iowa school employees will likely be allowed to carry guns on campus as a first line of defense in the event of a violent attack. Host Jim Needelman speaks with former Rock Island County Republican Party Chairman Drew Mielke and former Rock Island Mayor Mark Schwiebert, a Democrat. Pritzker is making the rounds to promote one of his priorities in his budget speech: wiping out medical debt for 340,000 people in…

Fifteen people were injured in an accident involving a tram at Universal Studios Hollywood on Saturday. Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to the scene at 3900 Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood around 9 p.m. Saturday. Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said 15 people were injured, but despite previous reports, none of the injuries were serious and none of the injuries were life-threatening. All victims were hospitalized. “The collision caused several passengers to fall from the vehicle. Los Angeles County Fire Department treated people at the scene, and several were transported by ambulance to local hospitals…

At the CBExchange APAC 2024 conference's closing plenary panel, “Developing Competencies for Innovation,'' speakers from industry and higher education agreed on the need for closer collaboration between industry and academia to solve real-world problems. CBExchange APAC 2024, held in Singapore from February 29 to March 1, was a collaboration between Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN), a US-based non-profit organization that advocates for competency. It was hosted in partnership with. Learning based on. Competency-based learning approaches differ from traditional approaches because their focus is on the ability to apply knowledge and skills in a real work…

JERUSALEM (AP) – Iran's supreme leader on Sunday dismissed debate over whether Tehran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel hit anything on the ground and launched a major offensive. Despite this, it was tacitly acknowledged that very few projectiles actually reached their targets. Khamenei's comments in front of senior military officials were not mentioned. Obvious Israeli retaliatory attack Air defense forces opened fire on Friday in the central city of Isfahan, even as Iran grounded civilian aircraft in much of the country. Analysts believe Iran and Israel, two of the region's biggest rivals who have been locked in a…

CNN — Kevin Bacon has made good on his promise to return to his high school in Utah, where the iconic 1984 movie “Footloose” was filmed. Mr. Bacon appeared at Payson High School on Saturday, months after students at the school launched the #BacontoPayson social media campaign. As part of the effort, students recreated scenes from the movie and choreographed videos in hopes of attracting the attention of actors and getting them to perform at their school's final prom. Payson High School is scheduled to relocate at the end of the school year. “When I first heard about this Bacon…

WINTERS, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Healthcare in Rannells County may soon be changing. North Runnels Hospital's board met Friday night to discuss whether its medical facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes and emergency medical services, should close or remain open. Residents are making a final bid to save medical facilities and demanding answers as to the cause of the health district's overall financial woes. North Runnels County Hospital District CEO Nicholas Lewis said more money has gone out since the COVID-19 pandemic than has come in. “It's really hard to do payroll and keep everything else going. My number one priority is…