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The Los Angeles Teachers Union Is Asking For A 20% Pay Increase, Saying That Teachers Are Overworked And Underpaid
The Los Angeles teachers union, United Teachers Los Angeles, is pressing the Los Angeles Unified School District to increase teacher pay by 20% over two years, reduce class sizes, and improve kids’ access to mental health and academic services.
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Vaping Giant Settles Lawsuits Accusing Them Of Marketing To Minors
After being accused of targeting children in its advertising, US e-cigarette maker Juul Labs said on Tuesday that it has settled with roughly 10,000 plaintiffs in California.
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United Kingdom: £500 Million Will Be Allocated To Schools In Order To Fund Energy Efficiency Initiatives
The government will provide £500 million to “futureproof” school buildings by making them more energy efficient.
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Classroom’s “Big Brother”: Face-Recognition Software Is Now Being Used In A Chinese School To Point Out Students Who Aren’t Paying Attention
The idea behind employing facial recognition technology in the classroom is that it will allow teachers to more accurately measure the extent to which students are paying attention to the material being presented.
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Recent Studies Have Revealed A Popular Toy Among Prehistoric Kids
Ancient owl-shaped slate etched plaques that date back 5,000 years and were discovered in a copper mine may have been children’s toys, according to a new study.