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An editorial accuses civil-rights groups such as the NAACP and NYCLU of selling out to teachers unions by opposing New York's participation in a federal tax-credit scholarship program. It argues school choice benefits underprivileged students and urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to opt into the program.
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An opinion columnist recounts the closure of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant after 21 years, blaming COVID lockdowns, the Hollywood writers' strike, minimum wage increases, permit fees, street vendors, and an anti-business climate. He criticizes California and LA officials, including Attorney General Rob Bonta, and argues that businesses are being driven out of the city.
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North Korea has sent thousands of workers, including many women, to Russian factories and warehouses as part of its deepening alliance with Moscow. The article reports that these workers are now closer to the Ukrainian battlefield, highlighting the human costs of the Russia-North Korea partnership.
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A Post editorial argues that powerful teachers unions are a major cause of weak public education and poor student literacy, citing a Progressive Policy Institute study and examples such as New York and Los Angeles. It blames union political power for resisting reforms and harming children, while praising teacher-led efforts to pass science-of-reading changes over union opposition.
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City Council Speaker Julie Menin and council members are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to drop a lawsuit that blocks $10,000 workforce-stabilization checks for New York City teaching assistants. The council passed Local Law 129 outside collective bargaining, while the Mamdani administration argues it violates Taylor’s Law. Both sides say they want a resolution through collective bargaining.
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Starbucks settled a Florida civil rights lawsuit by agreeing to pay $1 million and to avoid race- and sex-based goals, quotas, and preferences in employment practices nationwide. The agreement also requires annual compliance certifications for four years and includes no admission of wrongdoing. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier framed the settlement as enforcing merit-based civil rights law.
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Starbucks agreed to pay Florida $1 million and stop using race- and sex-based goals, quotas, and preferences in employment practices nationwide to settle a state civil rights lawsuit. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier framed the resolution as a win for merit-based hiring and compliance with civil rights law.
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Starbucks settled a Florida civil rights lawsuit by agreeing to pay $1 million and end race- and sex-based employment goals, quotas and preferences nationwide. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the resolution ensures compliance with state civil rights law and that DEI cannot excuse civil rights violations.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon is backing a national Let Teachers Teach Coalition intended to reduce federal education bureaucracy and bypass teachers unions by returning decision-making to local classrooms and districts. The piece frames the effort as cutting red tape and empowering educators against regulatory burdens.
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A new analysis from the Progressive Policy Institute finds that eight of the ten lowest-scoring states on early literacy policy have strong teachers’ unions, while several Republican-leaning, weak-union states rank highest. The article frames teachers’ unions as a primary obstacle to reading instruction and contrasts red and blue states accordingly.
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Labour has been accused by the GMB union of redirecting pension savings for school support staff to fund a teacher pay rise, with the union calling the move 'disgusting' and saying ministers should be ashamed. The Department for Education says pension benefits are not reduced, while the NEU argues the funding shift is a win for a fully funded school workforce pay rise.
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The op-ed argues New York's new law against falsely impersonating a union is really a union-backed attempt to silence groups like the Freedom Foundation that inform workers of their Janus opt-out rights. It links similar measures in Oregon and California as a coordinated blueprint to chill speech and frames the issue as a First Amendment fight.