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MPs raise questions about funding, editorial independence of SPH s proposed media entity
Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh, Workers Party chair Sylvia Lim and Bukit Panjang Member of Parliament Liang Eng Hwa.
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SPH said last week that it plans to transfer its entire media-related business to a newly formed public company limited by guarantee (CLG), amid the ongoing challenge of falling advertising revenue.
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The move is essential in supporting the vibrancy of the local news media scene, said Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran in a ministerial statement on the matter.
This story is part of an EdSurge Research series about early childhood education.
One of the hallmarks of President Bidenâs $1.8 trillion American Families Plan is its ambitious proposal to create something tantamount to universal preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. The plan calls for a national partnership with states that, when fully implemented, could put five million children into high-quality programs and save the average American family $13,000 per year.
The proposal has a long way to go before becoming a reality. And with the Senate split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, there is a chance the program may not materialize at all. But even the prospect of universal preschool, long embraced by other developed nations, is ginning up a great deal of attention and interest from the public, especially after a hard year that has revealed to many families just how critical early care and education is to a healthy, functioning U.S. workforce, not to mention its importance
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Today is the beginning of National Teachers Appreciation Week, and nobody deserves more appreciation than Jessica Brown from Missouri. When Brown found out that Max, a student in her fifth grade class, was a Jeff Goldblum fan, she decided to incorporate the Pittsburgh celebrity into all of her lessons. Brown s class made Jeff Goldblum Christmas ornaments, paintings, wrote a script, and more, and Jeff Goldblum took notice! He thanked the students on Instagram. You can see it here:
You HAVE to love Jeff Goldblum!
By Autumn Owens and Sally Sexton news1@weatherforddemocrat.com ssexton@weatherforddemocrat.com May 3, 2021
May 3, 2021
While the majority of incumbents were reelected in Parker County, challengers in two Aledo city council races came out on top in the May 1 election.
Challenger Shane Davis beat out Aledo city council Place 1 incumbent Spencer Perry with 54.21%, 238 votes. Perry received 45.79% or 201 votes.
âIâm ecstatic, Iâm elated, Iâm relieved and Iâm ready to get to work,â Davis said. âI think we have lots to do here in Aledo. Growth is knocking at our door and we need to come up with the best plan possible.â
By Autumn Owens
news1@weatherforddemocrat.com May 1, 2021 1 of 11
According to Parker County early voting numbers the majority of incumbents are leading over challengers in city and school district races.
Weatherford City Council Place 3 incumbent Matt Ticzkus and Place 4 incumbent Kevin Cleveland have a lead over their challengers.
Ticzkus has received 77.61% of the votes while his challenger Richard Zimmer has 22.39%. Cleveland is ahead with 61.04% votes against two challengers, Ben Steiner, 15.15%, and Jeanette Langley, 23.81%.
Annetta City Council Place 3 early voting numbers show Bruce Pinckard in the lead against Al Gloer with 65.64% of the votes. Gloer has received 34.36% of the votes.
Aledo City Council Place 1 challenger Shane Davis leads with 50.24% of the votes â incumbent Spencer Perry receiving 49.76%. Place 3 challenger Nick Stanley has 59.73% of the votes while incumbent Clint Robinson has 40.27%.