Chicago Public Schools (CPS) chief Pedro Martinez is in hot water. On Friday night, his lawyer filed an injunction in court. Martinez wants to stop the school board from firing him. Why are they trying to fire him? Some say he's being used as a scapegoat. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the May
Pedro Martinez, the schools chief of Chicago Public Schools, was unceremoniously fired on Friday. The city's school board, controlled by Mayor Brandon Johnson, made the decision after a closed-door meeting. This move follows a long-running dispute between the mayor and Martinez over educational poli
In Idaho, medical boards have agreed to put a stop to investigations into healthcare providers who refer patients to other states for abortions. This decision comes as a result of an ongoing legal battle involving Planned Parenthood and two Idaho doctors. They sued Idaho's Attorney General, Raúl Lab
In Chicago, a special school board meeting is causing quite a stir. The meeting, set for Friday evening, has two main points on the agenda: to either fire the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) chief, Pedro Martinez, or offer him a settlement. But some people aren't happy with the timing. Alderman Debra S
Taylor Swift just turned 35 on December 13, marking a year full of achievements. She had just finished her Eras Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour ever by any artist. To celebrate, she shared behind-the-scenes videos and won ten more Billboard Music Awards, making her total a whopping 49!
In a recent move, Idaho's higher education institutions got new guidelines. The Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved new policies. These policies say "no" to DEI ideology – which stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. They don't want these ideas to take the spotlight away from i
As the new year approaches, federal employees are steeling themselves for a storm. President Donald Trump's new team, led by tech moguls Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, aims to slash government spending by $2 trillion. This includes trimming the nearly 3 million-strong civil service workforce. But th
Mike McCue, the CEO of Flipboard, is excited about the future of social networking. He's reimagining Flipboard as a part of what he calls the "social web, " a decentralized, open platform. To help with this vision, Flipboard is creating a new app called Surf. McCue thinks of Surf as a "browser for t
DAT, a big name in the load board business, has slipped a troubling term into its client agreements. This term is found in Section 2. 5 of their terms and conditions. It basically says that you can't share rate data with other services that DAT considers competitive, without their written permission
In a recent turn of events, Mayor Brandon Johnson has made some new picks for the Chicago Board of Education. The mayor introduced a new leader, Sean Harden, for the 21-member team that will take their seats in January. Among the nine new appointees, three are fresh faces, while the rest include peo
