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Education

‘A shifting system’: concerns over students’ civil rights rise as DoJ changes priorities

Today at 18:00 PM, via The Guardian

Under Trump, the department that once rooted out race- and disability-based discrimination has begun opening investigations over antisemitism and transgender policies

The 10-year-old was dragged down a school hallway by two school staffers. A camera captured him being forced into a small, empty room with a single paper-covered window.

The staffers shut the door in his face. Alone, the boy...

Education

The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

Today at 17:48 PM, via New York Times

For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.

Education

Liberia: Making Education Better

Today at 13:28 PM, via AllAfrica

[Liberian Observer] When President Joseph Nyuma Boakai officially launched the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) Project, the ceremony marked more than the unveiling of a five-year education program. It symbolized a renewed national reckoning with one of Liberia’s most enduring postwar challenges: how to rebuild an education system battered by conflict, epidemics, chronic...

Science/Tech

McKinsey Plots Thousands of Job Cuts in Slowdown for Consulting Industry

Today at 19:27 PM, via Slashdot

McKinsey, the consulting giant that has spent a century advising companies on how to cut costs and restructure operations, is now turning that advice inward as it plans to eliminate thousands of jobs across its non-client-facing departments over the next 18 to 24 months. The firm’s leadership has discussed a roughly 10% headcount reduction in support functions, according to Bloomberg....

Science/Tech

High-Speed Traders Are Feuding Over a Way To Save 3.2 Billionths of a Second

Today at 18:40 PM, via Slashdot

A millisecond used to be a big deal for the world’s quickest traders. A dispute over huge trading profits at one of the world’s largest futures exchanges shows they now think a million times faster [non-paywalled source]. From a report: The controversy is about an arcane technical maneuver in which high-speed traders bombard Frankfurt-based Eurex with useless data. The idea is to keep their...

Science/Tech

Sarkee Capital Announces G4 Milestone as Dual-Track Strategy Enters Build-Out Phase

Today at 18:18 PM, via Tech Financials

New York, NY — Sarkee Capital (SKC) today announced a significant milestone in the development of its G4 system, confirming that the firm’s Dual-Track Strategy has successfully completed live-market validation and has formally entered the build-out phase. The advancement follows extensive testing in cryptocurrency markets and reflects SKC’s commitment to disciplined, risk-controlled...

Motoring

Major airport in ruins in South Africa

Today at 13:00 PM, via TopAuto

The once-bustling Thaba ‘Nchu Airport, opened in 1988 as one of Bophuthatswana’s flagship infrastructure projects, now stands as a stark symbol of a local economy that has long since stalled.

Motoring

Good news for European carmakers

Today at 07:00 AM, via TopAuto

The European Union is preparing to relax its impending ban on combustion engine vehicles, a decision that will influence the cars made by brands like BMW, Mercedes, and VW.