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Massive learning setbacks show COVID's sweeping toll on kids

The COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered classrooms set back learning in some U.S. school systems by more than a year, with children in high-poverty areas affected the most, according to a district-by-district analysis of test scores shared exclusively with The Associated Press

The Independent UK

Greg Abbott, Texas Republicans shift millions to fund border security, school safety

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP legislative leaders on Thursday shifted nearly $775 million into border security and school safety, plus $100 million to cover bills from Texas’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

South Florida has a severe housing crisis. What is it like hunting for a new home?

The pandemic exacerbated a longstanding housing affordability crisis in Miami-Dade County, leaving newcomers and residents challenged to deal with historically high home prices and rents.

Miami Herald

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Dealing with a ‘bloody messy’ world – the urgent foreign policy challenges facing NZ

Since Jacinda Ardern described the state of world affairs as “bloody messy” earlier this year there have been few, if any, signs of improvement. Ukraine, China, nuclear proliferation and the lasting impacts of a global pandemic all present urgent, unresolved challenges.

The Conversation

COVID devastated education. This is a chance for renewal.

It isn’t as if America’s schools were going gangbusters before the pandemic. The Programme for International Student Assessment has consistently found that American students lag behind other advanced, industrialized countries.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Bank of Canada just hiked interest rates for the sixth time — is it too late?

Following closely on the heels of the European Central Bank and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, the Bank of Canada has raised its target interest rate by 50 basis points. This is its sixth interest rate hike this year.

The Conversation

Illinois student test scores remain far below pre-pandemic levels in reading and math

Students in all racial and ethnic groups saw their scores drop since 2019, exacerbating historic achievement gaps between white and Asian students and other students of color.

Chicago Sun-Times

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If You Invested $1,000 In HEXO Stock At Its COVID-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the last two years. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others since the pandemic bottom.

Benzinga

Auto prices finally begin to creep down from inflated highs

Average prices on new and used vehicles have begun easing from their record highs, and more vehicles have become available at dealerships

The Independent UK

Youth mental health worsens

A small group of states quietly withdrew from the largest public effort to track concerning behaviors in teenagers

Salon

The Fragrance Shop sees sales and profits rise as it prepares for move to new headquarters

Group plans to continue store rollout

Birmingham Post

New chair of public inquiry into handling of Covid in Scotland appointed

Lord Brailsford will take over following the resignation of Lady Poole earlier in October.

The Independent UK

Scottish covid public inquiry appoints new chair after previous judge resigned

The inquiry was previously branded a "sinking ship" after several senior figures walked out before its first public hearing could be held.

Daily Record

FBI Reports Dubious 'Trend' of Rideshare Driver Kidnappings

Plus: Pandemic learning loss, German weed legalization, and more...

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Labor tries city-by-city push in California for $25 minimum wage at private medical facilities

A class of health care facility support staff, including nursing assistants, security guards, and janitors, has worked alongside doctors and nurses throughout the covid-19 pandemic keeping patients and medical buildings safe and clean. It’s an unassuming line of work that some people consider a calling.

Los Angeles Times

'Media literacy' advocates push to create savvier consumers of news and information

The Instagram headline was pithy and alarming: “Head of Pfizer Research: Covid Vaccine is Female Sterilization.” And the report, from a murky source, could have had real-world consequences, coming in 2020, just as the U.S. rolled out the first vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

France 24

French film industry in crisis: Cinemas see 30% drop in ticket sales

From the Lumière Brothers to the New Wave, cinema in France has long been a source of national pride and a favourite pastime. But the French film industry is in a multifaceted crisis. Movie theatres simply aren't drawing the crowds they used to. This is having an effect on the…

The Conversation

Most voters skipped 'in person on Election Day' when offered a choice of how and when to vote

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, state lawmakers, election administrators and others realized they had to move quickly. A presidential election was coming in just a few months, along with elections for every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, one-third of the U.S. Senate, and all sorts…

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Deprivation in childhood linked to impulsive behaviour in adulthood – new study

Inflation is running high around the globe, largely fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the COVID pandemic. As a result, many households are having to choose between eating and heating.

The Independent UK

Face-to-face GP appointments higher than at start of pandemic

The proportional of appointments carried out in person has passed levels recorded in March 2020 for the first time in England.

Roll Call

Who can lift up Congress? Maybe dogs - Roll Call

Capitol Hill may be buttoned up, but not when it comes to pets. Dogs are everywhere, enhancing mental health and watching history unfold.

The Independent UK

Inflation, gas prices looming over sports biz, concessions

Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic

Chicago Sun-Times

Student achievement has plummeted since COVID-19. Parents must be part of fixing that.

The latest scores from the National Assessment of Education Progress show steep learning loss during the pandemic. If the district is serious about addressing the problem, parent engagement is essential.

The Guardian - AU

Reserve Bank reports record $40bn loss on government bonds purchased during Covid pandemic

RBA will likely not pay government dividends for years until negative equity of $12.4bn is restored and built up

Tribune News Service

Lisa Jarvis: What parents can do as RSV spikes among children

A surge in cases of a common respiratory virus is filling up pediatric hospital beds around the U.S. The early and swift arrival of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is stretching the limits of an already exhausted health care system. Layer on COVID and the flu, and you’ve got the…

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