BOSTON — State spending rose at “breakneck speed” over the last five years, according to business leaders who are calling on Beacon Hill Democrats to slam the brakes on the rate of new expenditures and use the tax code to make Massachusetts more competitive. “The drastic increase in government spending over the past five years … Read more
Elijah Chambers and Ian Eastin are determined to keep knocking out stereotypes and adding to their legacies as Oklahoma Bible Academy football players. Chambers and Eastin are part of a 12-player senior class that has won a school-record 40 wins (against only eight losses) over their careers and will be looking for No. 41 against … Read more
BRISTOL, Tenn. – For 39 years, the Arby’s Classic has created memories for boys basketball fans across Northeast Tennessee and far beyond. Tony Dunford knows the feeling As a student at Pulaski County High School in Virginia, Dunford followed the legendary exploits of Pulaski County basketball star Mike Porter. A world-class dunker, Porter earned tournament … Read more
Keynote speaker Irfan Essa, the senior associate dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, explained recent developments of artificial intelligence and how these advancements may impact society at the University of Georgia School of Computing’s Research Day on Nov. 17. “Ask not when, or if, AI will replace people,” Essa said. “Ask when … Read more
MOULTRIE- Recently, Southern Regional Technical College (SRTC) honored graduating SRTC-Moultrie Radiologic Technology students during a banquet at SRTC-Moultrie. Ten seniors were recognized at the awards ceremony and received pins to mark the completion of their program requirements: Ashton Daniels of Tifton, Tony Herring of Moultrie, Alexander Hubbard of Ashburn, Ashlee Johnson of Albany, Kyla Massey … Read more
HAVERHILL — The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring will conduct a review of Whittier Tech during the week of Nov. 13. According to Whittier Superintendent Maureen Lynch and Special Education Director Kristine Morrison, the Office of Public School Monitoring visits each district and charter school every three years to … Read more
James Corden is set to to host a new show on SiriusXM. The 45-year-old star will return to the airwaves next year, when he’ll host ‘This Life of Mine with James Corden’. James said: “I am thrilled to be joining SiriusXM. “Scott [Greenstein, SiriusXM’s president and chief content officer] and the whole team have made … Read more
“Strawberry, strawberry, strawberry, strawberry,” sang the owners of Sunset Bowls, an acai bowl focused food truck. “Pineapple, pineapple, pineapple, pineapple.” The owners of the food truck are also sixth-graders at Pioneer Elementary School. Their names are Leah Franklin, Jalynn Lebo, Addyson Homburg, Hannah Rober and Aubrey Shafer. While their business exists on paper only—seriously, the … Read more
There are 82 options on a proposed list of computer science courses that students could take to meet the state’s new high school graduation requirements. That list was shared by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction during a State Board of Education subcommittee meeting on Thursday morning. High school career path courses make up the … Read more
Jennifer Garner thinks there is “a lot of trauma” for children growing up in poverty. The 51-year-old actress returned to the state of Kentucky one year on from mass floods that destroyed the Robinson Elementary School building and various other locations in the area and has donated 500 books to the new building to replace … Read more