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The US education system is one of the best in the world. And one of the worst.

2 years 9 months ago
Here's a typical paean to the school system in Finland written in 2018: 10 reasons why Finland's education system is the best in the world No amount of pontificating will change what we already know. The American education system needs to be completely revamped — from the first grade to the Ph.D. ....Finland is the ...continue reading "The US education system is one of the best in the world. And one of the worst."
Kevin Drum

Food delivery in NYC is expensive

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From a Vox piece about food delivery companies: Last month, a New York judge ruled against the delivery companies as they tried to fight against a $19.96-per-hour minimum wage for delivery workers.... Ligia Guallpa, executive director of the Workers Justice Project, the advocacy organization behind Los Deliveristas Unidos, a union for delivery workers, told me ...continue reading "Food delivery in NYC is expensive"
Kevin Drum

Drive-Thru Holiday Lights Display Now Open At Gillespie Health & Rehab Center 

2 years 9 months ago
GILLESPIE - The annual drive-thru holiday lights display at Gillespie Health & Rehab Center is now lit and will remain free and open for visitors throughout the holiday season until the end of this year. This year’s lights display will run from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night from Dec. 12 to 31, 2023 at the facility’s campus at 7588 Staunton Rd. in Gillespie. The attraction will feature “thousands of festive lights and holiday decorations,” according to a press release from the center. Beth Cherry with Gillespie Health & Rehab Center said the event is free and open to the public, features thousands of lights, and is part of their effort to “be a good community neighbor.” “Our annual drive-through light display is now open throughout the season, and the public is invited to come and enjoy this luminous holiday tradition,” Cherry said. “Visitors can experience thousands of lights and holiday decorations on our skilled nursing

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