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More than 1,300 Students to Participate in WGU’s Winter Virtual Commencement on Saturday
February 18, 2021 GMT
SALT LAKE CITY (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 18, 2021
This weekend, Western Governors University (WGU) will highlight the work and dedication of more than 1,300 new graduates who have earned their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. They have persevered to complete their degrees while facing the uncertainties brought on by the global pandemic and economic disruption. Instead of walking across a traditional stage, the new alumni will showcase their diplomas and wave to their friends and family in videos they’ve submitted for the commencement. At least 7,500 loved ones are expected to join the livestream for the virtual event.
Fort Worth Weekly
It’s politics as usual as the 2021 Texas Legislative Session pits conservative priorities against progressive reforms.
By Edward Brown
Greg Abbott: “We are also closing the digital divide for Texas students.”
Photo courtesy Gov. Greg Abbott Texas.gov
“Texans, as we gather tonight, I can tell you the state of our state is brimming with promise,” said an upbeat Gov. Greg Abbott during the annual State of the State address recently.
Amid a largely uncontrolled pandemic that has caused the deaths of nearly 40,000 Texans and continues to batter the local economies for travel, hospitality, and service, Abbott unveiled five emergency items for the 2021 Texas Legislative Session that began Jan. 12 and ends May 31. Every two years, state representatives, senators, and other state officials convene to draft, revise, and ultimately pass legislation that governs life for Texans.
As kids spend more time on screens, experts say quality matters more than quantity
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OMAHA, Neb. â As the pandemic continues on longer than most people expected, parents are feeling more guilt about how they re keeping their children busy. With zoos, museums, and schools closed, many are grappling with how to manage screen time.
âI feel so guilty when I have to say, here is your computer, or donât bother me when Iâm on my computer, said Emily Knight, a mother of two in Omaha, Nebraska.
Knight says the pandemic upended screen time boundaries in their household.
Texas Governor Calls for COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses February 4, 2021
In his State of the State address on Feb. 2, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott advocated liability protections for businesses faced with lawsuits related to the coronavirus pandemic.
In his prepared remarks, Abbott said business owners “have gone above and beyond throughout the pandemic to open and to operate safely.” Those “businesses now face the crosshairs of lawsuits. Texas businesses that have operated in good faith shouldn’t have their livelihoods destroyed by frivolous lawsuits,” he added.
Deeming it an emergency item during the current legislative session, Abbott called on state lawmakers to quickly pass legislation that “provides civil liability protections for individuals, businesses, and healthcare providers that operated safely during the pandemic.”