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A school choice bill that would provide parents with voucher payments for a variety of educational services is on hold until next year. If passed, Senate Bill 255 would move education across the state. This is because it is designed to allow parents to customize their child's education by choosing from a variety of school programs. SB 255 would provide students with an unspecified grant, likely ranging from $3,000 to $7,000, that they could spend toward choosing a private school, tutoring, or other eligible expenses. School choice bills like SB 255 are introduced in non-budget years when they cannot move…

BOSTON — Following a presentation on education reforms to embrace artificial intelligence, increase classroom flexibility and fundamentally rethink where and how students learn, the state's K-12 education commissioners Massachusetts agreed that it “needs to be willing to embrace change.” Last week, the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy released an action plan for education reform, calling on states to modernize schools and take advantage of new opportunities presented by technology. “Smartphones, Wi-Fi connected devices, and the latest consumer electronics have become ubiquitous and have changed everything about our daily lives, from family relationships to household responsibilities. The school hasn’t…

More than 2,800 farmers, including 1,000 women farmers from UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Madhya and Pradesh, participated in the second day of the regional agriculture fair being held at the Indian Institute of Vegetables (IIVR) in Varanasi. Participated in technical sessions. Representative only (file) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Keen to expand their knowledge, farmers attended lectures and stalls to learn about the machinery, technology and products featured at the event. IIVR Director Dr. Tushar Kanti Behera reiterated the institute's unwavering commitment to work in the best interests of farmers. Experience the thrill of cricket like never before, only on HT.…

Tourism Minister Alfred Mutua on Sunday declared his readiness to purchase hotels to reap the benefits the industry is expected to realize from the impending tourist boom. Speaking in Malindi at a meeting of tourism stakeholders and public participation, the CS said the aim was to make the tourism industry profitable, which would generate huge profits. “If you're thinking of selling your hotel, let me know and I'll buy it. You'll make a lot of money in no time,” Mutua told officials. This public engagement initiative involved stakeholders from the tourism industry, including hotel owners, tour operators, residents, and representatives…

Shimla: The identities of four of the five people who died in a fire at a perfume manufacturing unit in Himachal Pradesh's Baddi industrial area in Solan have been confirmed and all were women, authorities said on Sunday.The injured woman, who was declared dead by PGIMER Chandigarh on Friday, was identified as Pinki, while three of the four bodies recovered from the factory ashes on Saturday were identified as Ranuma, Shashi and Rakhi, respectively. Five people have so far died in the large-scale fire that broke out around 2:45 p.m. Friday, and a search is underway for four people missing.…

The rest of the NBA, including the Golden State Warriors, may be paying particular attention to the Chicago Bulls ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. announced Zach LaVine will miss the rest of the season because he needs surgery on his right foot. KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reported that the Warriors were among the teams that had “inquired” about Alex Caruso's availability before the LaVine news broke on Saturday. Johnson noted that Chicago had previously “rejected interest in Caruso due to an internal focus on competing for a playoff spot,” but head coach Billy Donovan said that LaVine would…

Stock markets on Wall Street over the coming week will be driven by several important earnings reports and economic events, including U.S. trade deficit data and consumer credit reports. Major earnings reports scheduled for next week include PepsiCo, McDonald's, Caterpillar, Alibaba and Philip Morris. major economic events On February 5th, the final S&P US Service PMI and ISM Service reports for January will be released. On February 7th, December US trade deficit statistics and January consumer credit reports will be released. The CPI seasonal factor revision report will be released on February 9th. revenueThe following companies are scheduled to report…

Mayfair Equity Partners has hired Harris Williams to oversee a strategic review of the hair care company whose founders were once rejected by the judges on Dragon's Den, Sky News understands. by Mark Kleinman, City Editor @MarkKleinmanSky Sunday 4 February 2024 16:34 UK The owner of British hair styling brand Tangle Teezer has enlisted investment bankers to explore options for the company, including an eventual sale. Sky News has learned that Mayfair Equity Partners, which backs private equity firms such as Ovo Energy, has hired Harris Williams to oversee a strategic review.The move comes as Tangle Teezer is benefiting from…

Chander Shekhar, the factory manager of NR Aroma Industries (where the massive fire broke out), was arrested today. Meanwhile, the state government has set up a special investigation team to investigate lapses in fire safety management at the factory that left one woman dead, nine people missing and 31 injured on Friday.A police spokesperson confirmed that an FIR was lodged in the fire incident that occurred on February 2, 2024 in Baddi, Solan district.On February 2, 2024, at around 1:30 p.m., a large-scale fire incident was reported at NR Aroma, a major perfume manufacturing company in Jarmajiri, Barotiwala. The FIR…

Pastor Ezekiel and his wife showed kindness to a woman in need by offering financial assistance of 1 million Kenyan shillings to build a house and start a business.Earlier, the woman had received a large amount of cash from her son, but when she realized that it was the proceeds of crime, she reported it to the police.The woman, who works as a mama boga, said she is raising three children with intellectual disabilities. Elijah Ntongai, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, has over three years of expertise in finance, business and technology research, providing insight into trends in Kenya and the…