Editorial: Oversight Awakens on Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play
A New York Daily News guest editorial accuses Fisher-Price and Mattel, and distant U S federal regulators, of neglecting infant safety as the Rock n Play Sleeper caused dozens of deaths. The piece cites warnings from 2010 and 2011, recalls in 2019, and a 2021 push to require safety data submissions. It laments Congressional findings prompting a ban on inclined sleepers and notes the loss of over 50 infants.
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Community letters support American Families Plan reforms
A retired educator praises the plan as a path to quality affordable education with universal preschool two years of community college expanded Pell Grants and better teacher pay. The letter urges lawmakers Ashley Hinson Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley to back the package as crucial for worker skills earnings and competitiveness.
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Joni Ernst
Chuck Grassley
Column applauds Iowa COVID response and tax cuts
Victoria Sinclair's guest column in Sunday's Gazette praises Iowa for a successful pandemic response paired with tax relief. She notes Iowa's strong recovery, second only to South Dakota, and argues success can include freedom and tax cuts while protecting residents.
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Victoria Sinclair
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Global tax deal advances as G 7 backs 15 percent minimum
Jennifer Rubin notes G 7 finance ministers agreed on a 15 percent minimum tax and new levies on highly profitable multinationals including Big Tech. The pact requires ratification by the G 20 and U S Congress, with Biden touting it as globalreform and a boost to the middle class.
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Addressing Barriers to Equity in Remote Kindergarten
Editorial by Sofia DeMartino examines how remote learning widened gaps for students of color, noting three months of lost math skills on average and inequities in internet access and live teacher contact. It urges communities to back up diversity promises with real changes in pay, hiring, and schooling support.
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Iowa
McKinsey Global Institute
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