The United States is experiencing income inequality at a level not seen since the 1920s, and it is worse in Atlanta than in any other major American city. [1] The consequences of this inequality are made clear when examining student performance across districts. Georgia has one of the highest overall rates of child poverty in the nation and simultaneously provides schools with no specific funding to support these children—one of only six such states. [2] This year’s edition of the State of Education Funding report will focus exclusively on poverty in Georgia’s schools and what can be done to support schools serving learners experiencing poverty. Georgia must join the rest of the nation and create an Opportunity Weight in the school funding formula to specifically address the needs of students living in poverty. This type of funding would help ensure these students are given comparable opportunities to their wealthier peers. Understanding Poverty in Georgia’s Schools As of 2020, Georgia had more children (aged 0-17) in poverty than 43 other states. [3] According to the most recent Georgia KIDS COUNT Data, 20 percent of children in Georgia live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level. [4] Black and […]

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SMYRNA, Del. – The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is urging eligible tax-exempt nonprofits, including faith-based organizations, to prepare now for an upcoming Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) opportunity anticipated to be available for applications in early March 2023. NSGP provides funding for projects that enhance physical security and cybersecurity to nonprofits at high risk of a terrorist attack. Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Delaware can apply for up to $150,000 in competitive, reimbursable * funding for up to three total sites, for a maximum possible award of $450,000. NSGP is funded through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and administered in partnership with FEMA and DEMA . In FY2022, $2.4 million was awarded to 24 Delaware nonprofits for a multitude of projects. Examples of previous projects include installing vestibules, bollards, and outdoor security lighting; purchasing cybersecurity software; CCTV systems; and upgrading windows and doors to be forced-entry resistant. Two requirements for NSGP applications are a Vulnerability Assessment and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number . DEMA advises interested applicants to begin the process now because completing these prerequisites is often time-consuming. Vulnerability Assessment All applicants must submit a current vulnerability assessment specific to the site for which they are applying […]

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Tribal House Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Image courtesy of National Park Service, Public Domain Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (Office of Indian Energy) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to release a $50 million Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) this spring to support clean energy technology deployment on tribal lands. Awards from this planned FOA are anticipated to range from $100,000 to $2.5 million or from $250,000 to $5 million, depending on the Area of Interest. “We hope this investment will provide aid to American Indian and Alaska Native communities to address high energy costs and unreliable electricity, as well as bring power to unelectrified homes,” said Wahleah Johns, Director of the Office of Indian Energy. “The $50 million that will soon be available is intended to support the transition to a clean energy future and energy sovereignty.” Through this planned FOA, the Office of Indian Energy intends to solicit applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to: 1) Install clean energy generating system(s) and/or energy efficiency measure(s) for tribal building(s); or, 2) Deploy community-scale clean […]

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Haverhill City Hall. (WHAV News file photograph.) Haverhill nonprofits, service providers businesses, and community groups may apply for grants to provide services for low-to-moderate income residents. Mayor James J. Fiorentini said Thursday groups may seek the federal money by responding to a Request for Proposals through the city’s Community Development Block Grant program for the upcoming year which begins July 1. Applications are due by Friday, Feb. 10, and applications are online . The city grants more than $140,000 per year to serve lower-income Haverhill residents. Applications are reviewed by the Community Affairs Advisory Board each spring. The primary objective of the federal Community Development Block Grant program is to provide decent housing, creating suitable living environments and expanding economic opportunities. Money comes to the city annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city will host a technical assistance session for prospective applicants with questions on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 4-6 p.m., at Haverhill City Hall, room 308.

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Analytics Insight has listed the top 10 current cryptocurrency prices for January 27, 2023 So reads a proposal from the Web3 project team of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. In other words, Japan sees an opportunity where other countries fear calamity. Analytics Insight has listed the top 10 current cryptocurrency prices as of January 27, 2023. Bitcoin- US$22,981.79 (down by 0.23%) Ethereum- US$1,580.92 (down by 1.69%) Tether- US$1.00 (up by 0.01%) BNB- US$305.23 (down by 0.57%) USD Coin- US$0.9999 (down by 0.01%) XRP- US$0.406 (down by 1.39%) Binance USD- US$1.00 (up by 0.01%) Cardano- US$0.3782 (up by 0.16%) Dogecoin- US$0.0855 (down by 1.06%) Solana- US$1.10 (up by 9.94%) According to CoinMarketCap , the total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is US$53,682,004,399 experiencing a downfall of 0.54%. Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is solely the author’s opinion and not investment advice – it is provided for educational purposes only. By using this, you agree that the information does not constitute any investment or financial instructions. Do conduct your own research and reach out to financial advisors before making any investment decisions.

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The Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity (OIDEO) has launched a campus-wide survey at Case Western Reserve University in order to further the goals of their Diversity Strategic Action Plan (DSAP), created in 2012. Moving forward, the questionnaire will be administered every three years in an attempt to regularly monitor the campus climate in regards to inclusion and diversity. According to the OIDEO website, the DSAP was created in order to create “increased visibility, accountability and collaboration as the university strives to fulfill its inclusion, diversity and equity goals.” The top three actionable goals of the DSAP are to improve the “campus climate,” increase “retention and recruitment of faculty, students and staff from underrepresented groups” and enhance “leveraging of university resources to advance diversity and inclusion.” In order to continue achieving these goals, the campus climate survey was released. The survey is estimated to take just 5-10 minutes to complete, and questions will range from simple multiple choice to short answer. The survey inquires as to whether individuals feel that CWRU has an inclusive climate. Furthermore, participants have the ability to give their own thoughts and suggestions as to how CWRU can better serve its students. To compensate […]

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Apple After Apple introduced its amazing M2 Mac mini , I caught up with one of the world’s biggest Mac mini customers, MacStadium , for some insights into how the company views the new systems. “I’ve never been more optimistic for the Mac platform,” said Chris Chapman, MacStadium’s CTO. “When we first started, the rate of change for Macs was something like five to seven years per model. It was specific. "Their proliferation into the business and enterprise market was still a little fuzzy because iPhones were new, and Macs were good for specific people," he said. “This has changed — they are becoming the de facto standard for laptop, desktop, and phone and you’re really starting to see it become pervasive. It starts with the consumer but has grown to pervade business and enterprises everywhere.” We agreed that this is another illustration of the need to keep enterprise tech consumer simple, but enterprise capable. The pandemic drove many to switch to Macs for professional work, and the move to Apple Silicon accelerated that existing trend. “It’s amazing how much cheaper and how much more performant these things are becoming, generation over generation, it’s providing an Incredible platform for […]

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Washington CNN — For the better part of 15 years, Google has seemed like an unstoppable force, powered by the strength of its online search engine and digital advertising business. But both now look increasingly vulnerable. This week, the Justice Department accused Google of running an illegal monopoly in its online advertising business and called for parts of it to be broken up. The case comes a couple of years after the Trump administration filed a similar suit going after the tech giant’s dominance in search. Google said the Justice Department is “doubling down on a flawed argument” and that the latest suit “attempts to pick winners and losers in the highly competitive advertising technology sector.” If successful, however, both blockbuster cases could upend a business model that’s made Google the most powerful advertising company on the internet. It would be the most consequential antitrust victory against a tech giant since the US government took on Microsoft more than 20 years ago. But even though the lawsuits drive at the heart of Google’s revenue machine, they could take years to play out. In the meantime, two other thorny issues are poised to determine Google’s future on a potentially shorter […]

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McDonald’s exec slams the FAST Act in open letter. The FAST Recovery Act could raise minimum wage for California fast food workers to $22 an hour. A coalition led by chains like McDonald’s have secured a referendum vote in November 2024. This week, a top McDonald’s exec slammed lawmakers for passing the law in an open letter. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The president of McDonald’s USA threw shade at California lawmakers for passing a fast-food law that he said would make it "all but impossible to run small business restaurants" in the state, Joe Erlinger said in a January 25 open letter . AB 257, dubbed the FAST Act, signed into law last year, could raise hourly restaurant wages to $22 an hour in the state. The open letter was published after the state approved a referendum […]

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CNN — ChatGPT is smart enough to pass prestigious graduate-level exams – though not with particularly high marks. The powerful new AI chatbot tool recently passed law exams in four courses at the University of Minnesota and another exam at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, according to professors at the schools. To test how well ChatGPT could generate answers on exams for the four courses, professors at the University of Minnesota Law School recently graded the tests blindly . After completing 95 multiple choice questions and 12 essay questions, the bot performed on average at the level of a C+ student, achieving a low but passing grade in all four courses. ChatGPT fared better during a business management course exam at Wharton, where it earned a B to B- grade. In a paper detailing the performance , Christian Terwiesch, a Wharton business professor, said ChatGPT did “an amazing job” at answering basic operations management and process-analysis questions but struggled with more advanced prompts and made “surprising mistakes” with basic math. “These mistakes can be massive in magnitude,” he wrote. The test results come as a growing number of schools and teachers express concerns about the immediate impact […]

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