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RSV, Covid, Flu Cases Are on the Rise in New York

RSV, Covid, Flu Cases Are on the Rise in New York

By Dr. Marisa Donnelly, Healthbeat New York  RSV is on the rise and affecting a lot of young children. The good news is that there are now two keyways to protect babies. This story was originally published by Healthbeat. The respiratory season has continued to pick up in New York and nationally. We now have data […]

Why Being Forced to Precisely Follow a Curriculum Harms Teachers and Students

Why Being Forced to Precisely Follow a Curriculum Harms Teachers and Students

By Cara Elizabeth Furman, THECONVERSATION In teaching, “fidelity” refers to closely following specific procedures for how to teach a lesson or respond to student behavior. For example, following a curriculum to fidelity might mean a teacher is required to read from a script, use a certain tone or expression, or teach from a designated page in a guidebook on […]

Haiti Gang Kills 110 People Accused of Witchcraft

Haiti Gang Kills 110 People Accused of Witchcraft

By Vanessa Buschschlüter , BBC News At least 110 mostly elderly people have been brutally murdered by gang members in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a human rights group. The National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH) said a local gang leader had targeted them after his son fell ill and subsequently died. The gang […]

Antigua Prime Minister has Strong Words for Sandals in Tax Dispute

Antigua Prime Minister has Strong Words for Sandals in Tax Dispute

By Caribbean Business Report | Editorial credit: Joni Hanebutt / shutterstock.com Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, has accused luxury all-inclusive chain Sandals of attempting to exploit tax concessions and evade paying taxes. “We are currently facing an issue with Sandals,” Browne remarked recently on a weekly radio program. “The Inland Revenue has […]