The number of Americans who have died from COVID-19 reached 1 million on May 16. This grim milestone eclipses the impact of other catastrophes in our nation’s history. The deaths equal more than twice the U.S. military casualties of World... Read More
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The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s Learning Together page launched in 2019 to connect the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s programs, curatorial expertise, and community anniversaries with K-12 educators across the... Read More
Americans can now go to covidtests.gov and order a third round of free at-home COVID-19 tests. This latest round will provide eight free tests per household, bringing to 16 the total number of tests people can request to be mailed to their homes.... Read More
Long Island parents had mixed reactions Tuesday to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a COVID-19 booster shot for kids. US authorizes COVID vaccine booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11 The FDA cleared the booster for children... Read More
The US Food and Drug Administration OK’d a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged 5-11. In a statement announcing the news, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said “while it has largely been the case that COVID-19... Read More
The Air Force Academy has said that four seniors may not be allowed to graduate later this month because they have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, they may have to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition... Read More
Nassau Coliseum stood as the state-of-the-art for indoor arenas back in 1972 when it first opened. Since then the building has become legendary, hosting iconic rock stars, presidents, and dynastic hockey teams. Below we gathered some historical facts... Read More
Both Nassau and Suffolk counties were upgraded to a “high” COVID-19 community spread level, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Because of the designation, the CDC recommends precautions to Nassau and Suffolk... Read More
The 1918 influenza pandemic couldn’t bring Lincoln College down. Neither could the Great Depression or World War II. It survived a major fire and economic hardships. But the college is closing for good on Friday — the victim of two modern... Read More
A new survey from Blackbird suggests cloud is impacting production but the vast majority of workflows remain inefficient. The study, completed by Coretta Research, find that 90 per cent of respondents said they have adopted cloud production and... Read More
By Noel Gomez, Product Marketing Manager Instructure A new study by the National Education Association (NEA) reports that 55% of America’s teachers are ready to leave the profession due to burn out. That’s a staggering figure, but not very... Read More
Dozens of New York City school employees have been placed on unpaid leave after allegedly faking their proof of COVID-19 vaccination. The New York City Department of Education notified the employees last week. A spokesperson for the... Read More
A federal judge overturned the U.S. government mask mandate on airplanes, trains and other public transportation, dealing a blow to the Biden administration as fights continue nationwide over policies tied to the Covid-19 pandemic. U.S. District... Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to extend the order, which was to expire on April 18, by two weeks to monitor for any observable increase in severe virus outcomes as cases rise in parts of the country. The move was being made... Read More
With COVID-19 cases rising once again, New York City is keeping a mask mandate for children under 5 in place and will appeal a judge’s ruling that struck it down, Mayor Eric Adams announced Friday. City health officials are recommending that... Read More