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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a ProPublica analysis found. In North Carolina alone, we identified 39 of these likely "segregation academies" that are still operating and that have received voucher money. read more


Monday, November 18, 2024

All telecommunications running on the submarine cable have been cut off. A cybersecurity expert tells Yle that the cable break is likely to be intentional. read more


Wednesday, November 13, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as U.S. attorney general.


The county said the 32-hour workweek has attracted a host of new talent: Applications have spiked 85.5% and open positions are being filled 23.75% faster, while more employees are staying in their jobs -- separation (employees quitting or retiring) dropped by 48%. And 84% of employees said their work-life balance was better. read more


Saturday, November 09, 2024

On earnings calls Thursday, private prison groups expressed a nearly unrestrained glee over what one called the "unprecedented opportunity" that a second Trump administration brings. read more


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More: Last summer, Kristen and Eric Rezabek were feeling pinched. Eric was considering taking on a four-hour commute for higher paying jobs, while Kristen, who works two jobs, planned to add a full day to her already full-time work schedule to help cover their family's expenses.

Then, their employer presented a unique offer: an extra paid day off every week, to use however they chose.

"This was definitely a solution to value our time better, which gives us more options," Eric said.

The couple, who live with their two children on San Juan Island in Washington state, both work for San Juan County, made up of a small network of islands north of Seattle. Their union had been negotiating raises for its employees, but the county was strapped for cash and couldn't afford to boost salaries beyond a small cost of living increase.

Instead, they agreed upon a 32-hour workweek, in which employees retain their full-time positions with benefits but can enjoy reduced hours and schedule flexibility.

"There are lots of methods to provide employee benefits," County Manager Jessica Hudson said. "As long as you're open to different solutions, you might find a different way of doing things that allows you to keep wonderful talented employees, even if it's not a direct pay raise."

The county has now completed its first full year of the new schedule and released a report on its findings Tuesday evening. San Juan County touted a host of positive outcomes " from recruiting to retention to employee happiness " and a cost savings of more than $975,000 compared to what the county would have paid if it met the union's pay increase demands.

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