PISA test scores for math were released today. As usual, the US trails just about everyone, a result I take with a grain of salt because I've always had some doubts about the PISA methodology. More interesting, I think, is the decline in scores from 2018 to 2022: Whatever my doubts about PISA's methodology, it ...continue reading "US does surprisingly well on COVID-era declines in latest PISA math test"
ST. LOUIS -- Watch the fourth Republican presidential primary debate on KPLR 11 and on the NewsNation cable channel. The live event happens on December 6, 2023, from 7-9 p.m. CT. You can also stream it on www.NewsNationNow.com. Megyn Kelly moderates the event at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Catch the live audio broadcast on [...]
Dave Mason is hitting the road. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, best known for his work with Traffic, just announced dates for his 2024 Traffic Jam tour, which kicks off February 29…
A St. Louis woman is facing a felony murder charge after working to rob the person who’d repossessed her Jeep — a robbery that went badly awry. On September 7, 44-year-old tow truck company owner Jesse Jones attempted to repossess the Jeep Grand Cherokee belonging to Cortrina Donaby in St. Louis’ Hamilton Heights neighborhood.
WOOD RIVER - More sidewalk repairs could be coming in Wood River after City Manager Steve Palen recently suggested using $100,000 in grant funds to repair sidewalks around the city. Palen announced at Monday’s City Council meeting that the city has secured $100,000 in grant funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) through the Build Illinois bond program. He added that he would like to get started on expanding the city’s sidewalk repair efforts. “I just wanted to update the council on the $100,000 DCEO grant, we did get verification finally that we are going to receive that. I kind of wanted to get a head nod, straw poll from the council. “I would like to pursue a larger sidewalk project with that money. If everybody’s okay with that, we’ll start planning for that.” While no council member vocally objected, the item was not up for a vote, just discussion. Future action is likely to eventually
ALTON - Safe Food Specialist Linda Petterson teamed up with Chef Michael Lapage and RiverBender.com’s own CJ Nasello to share tips on staying safe and baking the best cookies. Petterson provides food safety courses and certifications in food and alcohol management. She regularly works with individuals and commercial chefs throughout the Riverbend region. CJ and Petterson partner for a Food for Thought food safety segment on Our Daily Show! once a month, and she noted that her classes have grown as she gets her name out there. “I have a reputation going in the area that I do give good classes, and I really take pride in that,” Petterson said. “I’ve grown a lot, my classes have been wonderful, this segment has been great. I’m very pleased with what we’ve done. And hopefully we’ve touched a lot of other people’s lives and helped keep their food safe commercially and individually.” In the most recent Food for Thought
Hiring data came out today, and October was slightly down over the previous month. However, this is part of a longer term decline: New hires are now back down to their 2019 level and falling steadily. Job openings were down 7% from September, but still well above their pre-pandemic level. It's nothing to be alarmed ...continue reading "Hiring continues to trend downward"
State Sen. Karla Eslinger will be Missouri’s next commissioner of education beginning in June, the State Board of Education announced during its meeting Tuesday.
The board has met in closed session twice since the last public meeting — in which current Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven revealed her plans to retire at the end of June. The board also began its meeting Tuesday in closed session for an hour.
Board President Charlie Shields said the board has used the three closed-door…
A Tom Petty classic is featured in the trailer for the latest installment of the popular video game Grand Theft Auto. The clip for Grand Theft Auto VI features the Petty tune “Love Is A Long Road,”…
Looks like everybody who’s anybody has got a set of hacking tools in Canada. Well, at least in terms of the federal government. Documents obtained by the CBC shed some light on the prevalence of phone-cracking tech within the government. And what that light shows isn’t all that flattering. Tools capable of extracting personal data […]
JERSEYVILLE - Senior Francis Vogel is a multi-sport Jersey Community High School athlete and he is playing a pivotal role on this year's Panthers' boys basketball team under head Coach Matt Murphy. Francis is a three-year Jersey player moving from Brussels his freshman year. He was a wide receiver/cornerback on the Panthers' varsity football team in 2023. Francis is a Sparklight Internet Male Athlete of the Month for the Panthers. Coach Murphy had this to say about his senior player: "Francis has a motor that not many players have nor can match. He is an all-around very good athlete with a lot of passion for the game. Francis has natural instincts that cannot be taught on the defensive end. "He plays a lot bigger than his 6-foot-2 size and is relentless on the glass and attacking the rim. He is a two-year starter and brings experience to the team as well." Again, congrats to Francis Vogel for his honor as a Sparklight Internet Male Athlete of Month for Jersey Community High School.
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