Mexico Elementary crowns Battle of the Books winners
More than a dozen students from Mexico Elementary participated in the Battle of the Books event. The SJK Readers, comprised of fourth graders Sammy Britton Kevin Perlet and Jessica Hill, won with 104 points while the Fearsome Book Warriors took second with 96. Both teams earned medals ribbons and certificates and will face Palermo Elementary in a district battle on February 28.
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Mexico
Robert Briggs
SJK
Sammy Britton
Kevin Perlet
Jessica Hill
Fearsome Book Warriors
Dianne Barnes
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Virtual reality field trips extend classroom reach nationwide
In a Brooklyn classroom 16 year old Taylor Engler and eight peers used a VR headset to visit an upstate New York farm, illustrating how immersive tech can replace long bus rides. Experts say VR can boost interest and recall while noting costs, software limits, and the need to balance virtual with real-world lab safety.
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New York
Brooklyn
Taylor Engler
Berkeley Carroll School
Taylor
Colin Jones
Plainview-Old
Bethpage Central School
Boreal Forest
Engler
Watkins Glen
Lily Adler
Farm Sanctuary
Richard Lamb
University At Buffalo Neurocognition Science Lab
Lamb
David Evans
National Science Teachers Association
Evans
Galentines Day activism blends breakfast toast with progress
In Florida and beyond, women mark Galentines Day with activism and solidarity. Kel ly Smith in Pasco County hosts a kickoff for a county commission bid. Brandi Geoit plans to attend to support women facing unwanted attention while MeToo momentum grows. Across the country, New York and South Carolina groups host networking and advocacy events, from workshops to happy hours, urging policy change and donation drives.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Kelly Smith
County Commission
Florida
Galentine
Smith
Pasco County
Brandi Geoit
Parks and Recreation
Amy Poehler
Leslie Knope
Sara Becker
Brooklyn
New York
Donald Trump
Congress
Alissa Lentz
Becker
Bust Magazine
Lentz
Columbia
South Carolina
Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network
Sexual Trauma Services
Midlands
Lara Winburm
Wren
Antoinette Kerr
Lexington
North Carolina
Kerr
Women Advance
Los Angeles
Emilee Sutherland
Girl
Oswego SUNY students offer free tax help to residents
SUNY Oswego students run a volunteer income tax assistance program providing free tax-return help through April. Sessions are at the Oswego County Office Building Fulton Hamilton Homes and Rich Hall in Oswego on specific Tuesdays and Thursdays with several dates listed. The project, coordinated by Beta Alpha Psi, earned a 100 percent IRS Quality Site score last year. Bring last year’s return STAR rebate receipts tax paperwork and ID. For details call 315-312-2934 or email bapsi oswego.edu.
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VITA
Oswego County
N. Second St
Fulton
Hamilton Homes
Hamilton St
Oswego
Rich Hall
Beta Alpha Psi
Honor Society For
Accounting and Finance
School of Business
IRS
Oswego.edu
States oppose citizenship question on 2020 census
A coalition of state attorneys general led by New York and Massachusetts urges the Commerce Department not to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. They warn it would chill participation by immigrants and harm funding, representation, and programs, with many states joining the appeal. The letter cites confidentiality fears and data sharing as reasons to oppose. The group includes Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Colorado.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
Eric Schneiderman
Massachusetts
Beerpeaving
Commerce
Wilbur Ross
U.S. Department of Justice
Congress
Commerce Department
U.S. Census Bureau
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington
Colorado
Judge rules against Trump on DACA program end
A New York federal judge ruled the Trump administration gave legally inadequate reasons for ending the DACA program that protected many immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Judge Nicholas Garaufis found the administration relied on flawed legal positions, allowed current DACA recipients to remain protected, but did not extend protections to new applicants.
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New York
Donald Trump
U.S
Nicholas Garaufis
Trump
Barack Obama
San Francisco
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