National reading and math tests long used to track what U.S. students know in those subjects are being postponed from next year to 2022 over concerns about whether testing would be feasible or produce valid results during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Center for Education Statistics announced Wednesday.
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic is hurting the US economy, the country’s housing market is booming. People are telecommuting. Kids are studying at home. These are some of the many reasons pushing Americans across the country to seek bigger homes. (Nov. 25)
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As a result, the process could become chaotic, with viable businesses killed and doomed ones kept artificially alive.
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Across the United States, people are refusing jury duty for fear of contracting the coronavirus. The low response rates have forced many courts to suspend trials. But as backlogs pile up, some judges are considering increasing enforcement.
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Speaking at the G20 summit on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Covid-19 pandemic an important turning point in the history of humanity
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No longer tethered to the office, people are living where they want to, redefining the idea of work and home.
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