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Quote of the Day by Opal Lee Juneteenth: 'We have simply got to make people aware that none of us are...'- a powerful message of equality, hope, and change by civil rights activist, known as the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' championed the idea that true freedom is a collective responsibility. Her lifelong mission, insp...
Trump calls court freeze on $100,000 H-1B fee ‘crazy’ and 'hurting our country'US President Donald Trump slammed federal judges for blocking his administration's USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, calling the system "crazy". W...
US lawmakers cheer as court blocks $100,000 H-1B fee in major blow to Trump visa curbsUS lawmakers welcomed a court ruling blocking a proposed USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee, despite White House plans to appeal. The decision cruci...
US: First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councilsA new phase of redistricting is unfolding across America. States like Georgia are redrawing electoral maps for Congress and state legislatu...
Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: 'Repetition does not transform...' Life lessons on human nature, speech and assertion by only US president, who was elected to the office four timesQuote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt highlights the danger of repeating false information and accepting it as reality. The quote expla...
At 15, Louis Braille began transforming a military night code into the reading system now used worldwideLouis Braille transformed a military code into a revolutionary reading system for the blind. His 6-dot system, developed in Paris, allowed ...
Jeff Bezos, world's 4th richest man, couldn't stop talking about a nurse in Queens earning $75,000. Here's whyAmazon founder Jeff Bezos, also the world's fourth richest man, argued that low-income earners in the US should pay no taxes, citing a nurs...
Donald Trump's DOJ has cut thousands of law-enforcement jobs while vowing to get tough on crimeTop US law enforcement agencies like the FBI and DEA have seen thousands of staff cuts. This reduction impacts crime-fighting capabilities....
No Kings protest on March 28 across all 50 states - Key events, marches and how to take partNo Kings protest March 28 explained: Thousands of "No Kings" protests are scheduled across all 50 U.S. states on March 28, potentially mark...
US teachers union says it is leaving X over sexualised AI images of childrenIn an interview with Reuters, AFT President Randi Weingarten said that the site had already been degraded by extremists and trolls since El...
Trump axes Education Department — what it means for your student loans nowEducation Department student loans: The Trump administration is dismantling the US Education Department, shifting billions in K-12 and high...
Student loan forgiveness update: Do you qualify? Will borrowers be taxed on cancelled debt? Check detailsMillions of US student loan borrowers are set to receive debt cancellation following a significant policy shift by the Trump administration...
US Education Department agrees to resume more student loan cancellationsStudent loan borrowers in certain income-driven repayment plans can now receive federal loan cancellation, avoiding potential tax bills. An...
Disney shareholders demand reasons for Jimmy Kimmel suspension: ReportWalt Disney shareholders, including the American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO, are demanding documents related to Jimmy Kimmel's rece...
OpenAI and Microsoft bankroll new AI training for teachersThe American Federation of Teachers, the second-largest U.S. teachers union, said Tuesday that it would start an AI training hub for educat...
OpenAI and Microsoft bankroll new AI training for teachersThe American Federation of Teachers is launching an AI training hub for educators, funded by Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, to integrate...
Union sues Trump administration for halting student loan repayment plansThe American Federation of Teachers has sued the U.S. Department of Education following its closure of access to income-driven student loan...
Honeymoon over? More and more Republicans, including diehard MAGA farmers and teachers, regret voting for Donald Trump; here's what they have to sayDonald Trump’s policies are causing regret among Republican farmers and teachers as funding cuts and aid freezes impact their lives. Farmer...
Flag Day 2023 in US: Is it official Federal Holiday?President of the United States usually issues a presidential proclamation on Flag Day.
Jill Biden drawing on classroom time for case against Donald TrumpThe emphasis on education is a natural fit for someone who was a public school teacher for more than 20 years, earned two master's degrees ...