To protect taxpayer dollars, the Education Dept. is disproportionately auditing Black and Latino college students Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, John D. Harden Jun Cen for The Washington Post For at least the last decade, the Education Department has disproportionately selected students from majority Black and Latino neighborhoods to provide further proof that the information on their financial aid application is accurate, according to an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post. It is a seemingly innocuous request, one meant to reduce fraud and improper payments. But like any government audit, verification as the process is known can be a time-consuming, invasive experience primarily visited on the poor.
Space-themed decor lends an otherworldly appeal indoors
Kim Cook
It was a tough year here on Earth, but 2020 was a bright spot for space exploration.
SpaceX sent its futuristic Starship to new heights, three countries launched Mars missions and robots grabbed debris from the moon and an asteroid.
Next year promises more, including a planned launch of the Hubble Space Telescope s successor.
Perhaps it s no surprise then that space themes are having a moment in home decor.
When so many of us earthlings are stuck at home because of the pandemic, space imagery can add a sense of adventure or whimsy to rooms, walls and ceilings.
Provided that distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is successful and a concrete testing plan is rolled out, advisers are cautiously optimistic that travel will pick up in 2021.
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Judy Hamilton of Hartford poses with some of the almost 1,600 face masks she has stitched for Spruce Mountain Elementary School in Jay.
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REGION Long before the coronavirus pandemic struck, volunteers throughout Regional School District 73 were making a difference for students. While there have had to be some changes, even more is being done for students within the schools they attend now.
“One thing about this community, it’s always been amazing, comes together in a time of crisis,” high school guidance counselor Chris Beaudion said at the Jan. 14 school board meeting.
Judy Hamilton of Hartford has stitched almost 1,600 masks for students at the elementary school. She has made almost 6,000 masks to date and came to help the local school in a roundabout way.