The Fairfield Board of Education will meet next Tuesday to decide the date for the 2026 graduation ceremonies at Ludlowe and Warde high schools. The proposal is to hold the events on June 16 at 6 p. m. , a change that will be voted on during the special session. In addition to the graduation plan
In a recent vote, Connecticut lawmakers approved a new bill that would set basic rules for families who choose to teach their children at home. The measure, which many parents opposed, passed with a mix of Democrats and Republicans in the Education Committee. The bill was created after concerns g
A 42‑year‑old former teacher named Cody A. Davis has had his teaching credentials pulled by the state’s education office. He is currently on trial and has denied every charge against him. Davis kept his license active since 2008, but investigators found he stopped teaching about a year ago. The sta
California is the biggest and most varied state in America. That mix makes rules hard to make, because many groups want a say and none agree fast enough. Because of this, problems like homelessness, poverty, water shortages, and low school scores stay open for years. Students in California lag behi
The city of Passaic has a rule that stops shops selling weed, but it is ready to let more factories make the product. The council has signed a second letter that supports a company called Integrity One Alternative Care, which wants to build a plant inside Passaic. The firm still needs the state’s fi
The northern Chernihiv area of Ukraine was plunged into darkness Saturday after a Russian drone hit power lines, according to the regional governor. Repairs are already underway to restore electricity across the region. The attack hit a zone that borders Russia and Belarus, where just under one mil
A fraudster is pretending to be the Norwalk Oyster Festival and has tricked former vendors into sending money. The scam started before last year’s event and is still going on with a fake social‑media ad. The fraudster used real vendor names and the correct festival details to look legitimate. The s
A recent decision by a U. S. regulator has changed the way crypto wallets can interact with regulated financial products. The ruling says that a wallet app does not need to become a full broker or clearing house in order to let users trade futures, options and other derivatives. Instead, the app can
Senators from both parties and the White House have reached a tentative deal on a bill that would set rules for digital currencies. The focus is on how stablecoins—digital money tied to real dollars—can give people extra earnings without hurting traditional banks. The agreement could finally move th
A former head of a collapsed crypto firm is using prison‑approved messages to cheer on President Trump. The prisoner, serving 25 years for fraud, recently wrote about the president’s military strikes on Iran. He says the action was needed to stop a nuclear threat and that it weakened Iran’s army. H
