Initial filings for unemployment benefits in North Carolina dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 3,488 in the week ending December 14, down from 4,020 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims 220,000 last week … Read more
I read with interest the Opinion article by William Holahan and Matt Flynn (“UW-Milwaukee would be demoted by plan to split apart Wisconsin university system,” Dec. 11) about the recently concluded Legislative Study Committee on the future of the UW System. I was a member of that committee, and while I’ll would grant that their … Read more
University of Utah student Rebeca Damico said her professors at first took a hard line against AI when ChatGPT was introduced in 2022, but she and other students say schools have softened their stands as the usefulness – and career potential – of the technology has become clearer. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for States Newsroom) … Read more
The Illinois State Board of Education has been awarded nearly $20 million to begin transitioning to zero-emission buses. ISBE will begin by distributing $19.9 million to nine school districts, replacing 70 combustion-engine buses with zero-emission electric buses and charging stations. The grant will also fund training to support the technology, designed to aid in “reducing … Read more
The holidays are here and government officials at all levels are busy wrapping up budgets and other business. Chicago finally passed its budget on Monday after aldermen successfully pressured the mayor’s office to remove the property tax hike. Nationally, a government shutdown is looming after President-elect Donald Trump insisted that his allies in Congress pass … Read more
Homes in the Canton-Massillon area make up one of the hottest markets in the country, and a good chunk of the attention appears to be coming from within the state. According to Realtor.com data, properties in Stark County are viewed most often by users in Summit County, with 13.1% of in-state views coming from the … Read more
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $2.933 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $2.925 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Lower Atlantic region has fallen about 0 cents since last month. … Read more
A man was charged after he allegedly committed at least eight armed robberies in the Dayton area this month. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] A Dayton man was charged in federal court after he allegedly brandished a firearm at local gas stations and drive-thru stores, demanding cash and cigarettes from … Read more
Susie Coughlin was concerned when her daughter struggled with reading skills at her public school. The mom of two was disappointed her district didn’t teach phonics as part of its literacy program. She switched her child to a Catholic school where the girl thrived after being taught phonics. This as-told-to essay is based on a … Read more
Susie Coughlin was concerned when her daughter struggled with reading skills at her public school. The mom of two was disappointed her district didn’t teach phonics as part of its literacy program. She switched her child to a Catholic school where the girl thrived after being taught phonics. This as-told-to essay is based on a … Read more