Teachers Blast Biden s Education Secretary Pick Miguel Cardona: A Slap in the Face
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President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Miguel Cardona, Connecticut s education commissioner, to serve as his education secretary, but teachers across the nation say they re disappointed in his selection.
While his nomination has been met with praise by education groups like the American Federation of Teachers, the National School Boards Association and the National Education Association, some classroom teachers disagree.
Alexis Salt, an English teacher in Nevada s Clark County School District, called the appointment a slap in the face. The big issue is that he s not a teacher. He s somebody who taught for a short amount of time on his way to becoming an administrator, which is not in and of itself a bad thing, Salt told
Governors sign pact to help reduce transportation pollution
By STEVE LeBLANCDecember 21, 2020 GMT
BOSTON (AP) The governors of three New England states and the mayor of Washington, D.C., have signed a regional pact aimed at dramatically reducing transportation pollution an agreement they hope other states will eventually join.
The Transportation and Climate Initiative Program is designed to reduce motor vehicle emissions by at least 26% by 2032.
The initiative was signed Monday by Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker as well as Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser all Democrats.
The states account for about 73% of the transportation emissions and 76% of the vehicles in New England.
MA Gov. Charlie Baker and RI Gov Gina Raimondo
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to a multi-state program they say will reduce motor vehicle pollution by at least 26 percent and generate over $1.8 billion in Massachusetts by 2032.
The bipartisan Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) will allow participating jurisdictions to invest in equitable, cleaner transportation options, and create significant new employment opportunities while substantially improving public health across the Commonwealth and New England, claim officials in the announcement.
Underscoring the importance of regional action, other Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) jurisdictions released a joint statement committing to continued collaboration on the development of the regional program, as well as working to identify
The states account for about 73% of the transportation emissions and 76% of the vehicles in New England.
The governors of other New England states New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont have expressed skepticism about the program, in part over fears that it amounts to a gas tax or a tax on carbon.
In New England, transportation is responsible for over 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. Exposure to air pollution can worsen lung and heart ailments, cause asthma attacks and increase the risk of a stroke or other serious health condition.
The initiative will require large gasoline and diesel fuel suppliers to purchase “allowances” for the pollution caused by the use of the fuels they sell in the region.
Devon was killed in a car crash in Greenwich, Connecticut, on Thursday.
Investigators on Tuesday were still trying to determine what caused the car to crash. While I knew about the power of love I had no idea what a healing effect it would have, Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, wrote on Twitter.
On Tuesday, Ray Dalio, the founder and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, thanked his social media followers on Twitter for their caring and condolences following the death of his son, Devon Dalio.
Devon, the son of the billionaire hedge fund founder, was killed in a car crash on the afternoon of December 17, a family spokesperson confirmed to the Connecticut Post.