Cross country HS runners must wear masks on long runs
This in a rural county – the “surge upon surge” in stupidity is growing exponentially: C.O. cross-country HS athletes must wear masks, among other changes – KTVZ
EEOC finds Intel discriminated against older workers
The commission’s finding follows a five-year investigation triggered by employee complaints, which cited investigations by The Oregonian into Intel’s layoff practices. Source: Intel discriminated against eight older workers in 2015…
UW IHME Disease astrologers issue “grim new forecast”
After many failed model projections, does anyone take the UW’s IHME’s astrologist’s forecasts seriously? If you do take them seriously, we’ve got 200,000 unused ventilators you can have. A grim…
Good idea: Electric School buses
For most bus usage, range is not an issue. They are probably quieter and are not idling when stopped to pick up kids, spewing diesel exhaust. The Beaverton School District…
Not good for summer travel hopes: Harvard Cancels Summer 2021 Study Abroad Programming
“Harvard Summer School suspended all study-abroad programming for the summer of 2021, citing concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.” Source: Harvard Cancels Summer 2021 Study Abroad Programming | News |…
ISS Astronauts communicate with school kids via ham radio
The conversations are a treat for the astronauts as well. “You’re talking to someone and looking right down at where they are,” NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold II said. Over the…
Best tutorial on learning to use Fusion 360
Computer aided design (CAD) tools like Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks – are difficult to learn to use. Most available online tutorials are out of date as the software is updated…
Software: Is coding a must-have life skill of the future?
“Kids who code early start thinking of themselves as people who can create. In the future, you can either be a creator or a consumer of technology. If you are…
Schools using invasive surveillance of home-based students during exams
Colleges are racing to sign deals with “online proctor” companies that watch students through their webcams while they take exams. But education advocates say the surveillance software forces students to…
University of California to drop the SAT and ACT testing requirement
Yes! This is a permanent elimination: The University of California board of regents, in a landmark move that could reshape the college admissions process across the country, voted Thursday to…