Artificial intelligence can have positive impacts for humanity if harnessed sensibly, writes Keith Presnell. OVER THE last Century, industrialized countries took it upon themselves to “improve” labor-intensive agriculture by replacing manpower with machinery. The gesture upset social and ecological balances established over thousands of years. The wheel turns. Now there is much debate is about …
The past few years have shone a brighter light on women’s experiences at work: We’re exhausted, we’re underpaid, and we’re constantly battling for basic rights. In fact, we’re well in the depths of a “she-cession”: One in three women are looking to downshift their careers or leave the workforce entirely, joining the millions of women …
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In the past three years, the number of people working from home has tripled, from nine million to somewhere north of 27 million. Of course, that’s primarily because of the pandemic, but companies in the US saw productivity go up and many have fully embraced remote work when possible. For example Yelp, one of the …
OKLAHOMA CITY — The state’s new attorney general, Gentner Drummond, has a lot on his agenda after taking the oath of office on Monday. Native American relations, illegal marijuana growing operations, and openness and transparency in government are “the three big rocks I am 100% focused on,” Drummond told the Tulsa World in an interview …
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The union that represents teachers and school support staff in Nunavik says it wants to see newly-earned benefits and additional resources codified in its next collective agreements with the school board. The Association of Employees of Northern Quebec represents teachers and school support staff — including receptionists, special education assistants, bus drivers and janitors — …
Most people dream of being in a position to positively impact lots of lives. But for Thibodaux Elementary School teacher Erica Richard, that dream is a reality — a reality which she does exceedingly well. Richard has been a teacher for the past 18.5 years with the past 3 of those being spent in her …
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AtlantiCare and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the nation’s first historically black college or university (HBCU), will announce a partnership to expand student learning, career opportunities and improve health equity. ATLANTIC CITY — While their classmates were enjoying the final days of winter break, Cheyney University’s Mohamedanwar Idress spent the past week learning about what he …
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COURTESY PHOTO Erica Richard (third from left) won Lafourche Parish Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Here she’s pictured with (from left) Thibodaux Elementary Assistant Principal Tessie Johnson, Principal Robin Bourgeois and Stephanie Delaune, Administrative Assistant. Most people dream of being in a position to positively impact lots of lives. But for Thibodaux Elementary School …
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Labette Community College partnered with Labette Center for Mental Health Services to pilot the new version of the Higher Education Mental Health Aid program. “It was an amazing opportunity to work with LCC faculty and staff and to present the pilot module of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program,” said Monica Simpson, LCMHS public …
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COVENTRY — Facing a shortage of teacher assistants, the Coventry school district is gearing up to provide a free training course to those interested in applying to work in the role. “As in many districts, we continue to struggle to find certified staff,” Paul Vigeant, interim director of human resources at Coventry Public Schools, said …
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