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Madison Dabalos, 18, left, and Ixchel Cisneros, 18, wearing face masks walk back to their dorms takeout breakfast from Gastronome at Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 21, 2020.
Photo: Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times/Polaris
Madison Dabalos, 18, left, and Ixchel Cisneros, 18, wearing face masks walk back to their dorms takeout breakfast from Gastronome at Cal State Fullerton on Aug. 21, 2020.
January 15, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education released $21.2 billion Thursday as part of the coronavirus relief legislation Congress and President Trump approved in December to help colleges and universities nationally. Of that amount, more than $2.83 billion will go to public and private California colleges and universities.
Nick Ripatrazone Talks to English Teacher Heather Clark
January 8, 2021
Halfway through this pandemic school year, there is something between a collective wail and sigh from students, parents, and teachers alike. We are strained and stressed. There is so much work to be done, and so many kids to help, but frustrations frazzle even the most patient of us. We’ve all heard the refrain
it will get better at some point but that doesn’t help us as we somnambulate through virtual classes and meetings. We’ve tried it, and it is trying.
It helps to have teachers like Heather Clark, who tells me that she keeps teaching because she wants to help kids recognize that “they’re capable of more than they think they are, but their worth isn’t determined by what they accomplish.” This is why teachers should talk with other teachers: we need these gentle revelations.
Irish prime minister Micheál Martin said last week his government is looking at substantially increasing the minimum wage to jumpstart, or at least rebalance, the economy following the pandemic.
Much like the United States, Martin said low-wage workers felt the brunt of the pandemic while hig
Irish prime minister Micheál Martin said last week his government is looking at substantially increasing the minimum wage to jumpstart, or at least rebalance, the economy following the pandemic.
Much like the United States, Martin said low-wage workers felt the brunt of the pandemic while higher-wage workers were able to stay employed working from home. His plan refers to the increase in the minimum wage as a “living wage.”
President-elect Joe Biden said during his campaign that he wanted a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage. However, some economists have noted concern that a higher minimum wage may actually deter hiring.