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Superintendent of St. Louis area's largest school district placed on administrative leave

2 years 5 months ago
The superintendent of the largest school district in the St. Louis area was abruptly placed on administrative leave Friday afternoon, according to an internal memo. The Special School District of St. Louis County, which serves nearly 25,000 students, cited an "internal personnel matter" as the reason for Elizabeth Keenan's leave. Jennifer Henry, the district's executive director of communications, confirmed the memo was sent to staff on Friday. She said she could not share any additional "confidential…
Jacob Kuerth

The FCC’s Plan To Address Racism In Broadband Deployment Sounds Like A Sad Joke

2 years 5 months ago
Groups like the National Digital Inclusion Alliance have consistently released studies showing that telecom giants like AT&T, despite billions in subsidies and tax breaks, routinely avoid upgrading minority and low income neighborhoods to fiber. Not only that, the group has documented how users in those neighborhoods even struggle to have their existing (older and slower) DSL lines repaired. Regional telecom […]
Karl Bode

UAW reaches tentative pact with General Motors, the last Detroit Three holdout

2 years 5 months ago

The United Auto Workers on Monday reached a tentative contract agreement with General Motors on day 46 of the strike. The announcement follows previous UAW tentative pacts with the other Detroit Three automakers, Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis, which were announced on Wednesday and Saturday, respectively. The union went on strike on Sept.15. “Once again, […]

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Ken Coleman

A Number of Tragedies

2 years 5 months ago

Laumeier Sculpture Park’s 2023 Visiting Artists in Residence are Pittsburgh-based artists Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis. This collaborative duo utilizes innovative approaches to conceptualism and minimalism to realize their […]

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Rachel Huffman