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Queen’s Park blocked off to traffic ahead of potential protest, police say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

The roads in and around Queen’s Park in downtown Toronto are closed off to traffic early Tuesday morning due to what police are calling a “potential demonstration.”Garbage trucks, TTC buses and police cars were blocking motorist access to the provincial legislature ahead of the morning rush. All side streets leading to the area were similarly blocked.There were no signs of any protesters in the area as of 6 a.m., but Toronto police posted to social media advising of a number of closures “due to a potential demonstration involving a number of vehicles.”The following roads are closed to vehicle traffic:NB/SB Queen’s Park Crescent from Bloor Street West to College StreetNB/SB University Avenue from College Street to Elm StreetEB/WB Wellesley Street West at Queen’s Park Police say there is no impact to pedestrians.ROAD CLOSURES (CON’T):TPS will provide updates as they become available, including when roads are expected to re-open.There is n...

Rising cyberattacks on schools put students at risk

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

(The Hill) - Cyberattacks on schools put students in a dangerous position as many struggle to understand the specific risks after an attack.Education has become the fifth most targeted industry for data breaches, according to a recent report from Nord Security, with U.S. schools experiencing a sharp increase in hacks in recent years. American children typically lack the financial data often sought in a cyber strike, but experts warn about the potential for long-term identity theft and emotional distress these events can leave behind, in addition to interfering with directly with classes.“No matter how you conceive of the issue, these incidents are getting more significant, more severe,” said Doug Levin, national director for K-12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX). “You could measure that in terms of the amount of money responding to these incidents costs, [or] it could be in the amount of data or sensitivity of the data that is being stolen and leaked.”The Government Acco...

'Safe Routes to School' project starting in southeast Austin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- This fall, the city of Austin will start work on a project to make the trip to Palm Elementary safer for students. It is part of the city's Safe Routes to School program that started back in 2017. The project will come in phases, according to district 2 council member Vanessa Fuentes. This project is located in her district. The first phase will add safer crossings along Salt Springs Drive with partial medians at certain intersections. It will also add two new city bus stops, giving kids more options to get to school. The second phase will add a protected bike lane on Salt Springs drive that runs from William Cannon Drive to Thaxton Road. That phase is expected in 2024, according to Fuentes. Bike lanes are not protected along Salt Springs drive (Photo courtesy KXAN). "Often times for our families here in southeast, we've been underinvested in as a community. So, seeing these resources injected into our area is appreciated, but certainly long overdue," Fuentes said. ...

Dripping Springs ISD joins lawsuit against TEA over school rankings

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (KXAN) – The Board of Trustees for the Dripping Springs Independent School District voted Monday night to join a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency. The lawsuit says the new rules for how the state will grade schools and districts were not provided before the school year they will be applied to. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Districts ask court to stop state from issuing A-F ratings based on new methods Other school districts, including Hays CISD and Leander, are already a part of the lawsuit alleging the Texas Education Agency violated state law by not providing districts with the new methods and metrics earlier. TEA had planned to release the 2023 A-F accountability ratings on Wednesday. On Sept. 12, the agency said it would the delay the release by one month.

Austin ISD to vote on TEA state intervention plan Tuesday night

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday night to vote on the Texas Education Agency’s plan for state intervention in the district's special education services.The board postponed the vote Thursday night. It has to decide what to do before the end of the month.Since March, the Texas Education Agency has said it intends to appoint a conservator to tell the district how to operate matters related to special education.The recommendation was announced alongside the release of a TEA investigative report finding the district had violated more than 40 special education requirements since 2020. What's at stake for AISD and details on TEA's proposed plan If the district agrees to the plan – Austin ISD officials will avoid, at least for now, having a state-appointed conservator come into the district and tell them how to handle operations. Instead, as a part of the agreement, a monitor would observe the district’s operations and re...

Forecast trending hotter and drier

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After Mother Nature threw baseballs at us Sunday night, we're in for a much quieter and drier week ahead.Mainly to partly sunny skies will stretch areawide today with afternoon highs soaring well above average, most of us topping out in the low to mid-90s. A stray shower or storm can't be ruled out, mainly in the southern counties, but the majority of us are expected to stay dry today.More of the same can be expected for the rest of the work week - hotter than normal temperatures (90s), partly to mostly sunny skies and dry conditions.October... well October looks to start just as hot (*sigh*). PHOTOS: Large, damaging hail pummels parts of Central Texas BLOG: El Niño into 2024: What that means for winter and spring NEW BLOG: October forecast Austin Interactive Weather Stats (2023) FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up for our weather newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters Stay up-to-date with the First Warning Weather...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Should I tell my 17 y/o daughter I don't like her boyfriend?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma comes from Meredith and is about dealing with your almost adult children. Here's the email: Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. My name is Meredith and I really like listening to your social dilemmas, so I thought I’d write in one of my own about my 17-year-old daughter. I’m a single mom and my daughter just brought home her first boyfriend for dinner the other night. They are juniors in high school so I’m not taking it serious, but I think she is. Anyway, to make a long story short I didn’t like the boy very much. He had terrible table manners and didn’t talk at all. He was on his phone the entire time and even seemed to ignore my daughter when she was talking to him. When she asked me what I thought of him after he left I just said, “If he’s nice to you that’s all that matters”. But now I wish I had told her that I really didn’t like him. My sister (her aunt) said...

5 things to know this Tuesday, September 26

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Tuesday! According to Meteorologist Jill Szwed, we will see some clearing of the clouds but temperatures will remain seasonably cool as the day progresses. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Albany Police confirmed to NEWS10 that they are investigating three incidents on Lark Street. Meanwhile, the man arrested in the fatal car crash that killed actor Treat Williams on Monday, June 12, was arraigned Monday morning and pleaded not guilty. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Tuesday morning. 1. Albany Police investigate series of Lark St. incidentsAlbany Police confirmed to NEWS10 that they are investigating three incidents on Lark Street.2. Driver in fatal Treat Williams crash pleads not guiltyThe man arrested in the fatal car crash that killed actor Treat Williams on Monday, June 12, was arraigned Monday morning and pleaded not guilty. Ryan Koss, 35, pleaded not gui...

Ask Amy: Momzilla threatens to stomp on wedding

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

Dear Amy: “Dear Daughter” is engaged to a great guy. She is finishing college and heading to grad school, so the wedding is likely 18 months away.I like the groom, but he has some strong opinions about the wedding!He wants a small wedding with only clergy, the couple, and parents present.He says he organized his brother’s wedding by himself, and it was fine (why was the bride’s family NOT involved?).Also, he wants to have the wedding in his home state, in the Midwest. (We live in the West.)When my daughter has noted that the bride and her family “traditionally” organize the wedding, his response is: “But it’s my wedding, too!”When I mention hiring a wedding planner, he disagrees (wait, who is paying for this?).I could plan the wedding myself, but I dread the hours online, phoning, or how many plane trips this will take! (However, I am willing to sample the champagne locally.)My compromise is a wedding out West, with a second reception in his hometown with his family or him in charge...

Back to school with Eurostat’s education corner

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:05:07 GMT

The new school year has started and getting the coolest backpack is on everyone’s to-do list. But besides this, getting the best educational resources is also a priority and Eurostat has you covered. The education corner is the place to go for teachers needing extra materials to teach statistics, geography, social sciences, or other subjects and also for students looking for alternatives to learn the basics of statistics and beyond. Starting with Statistics 4 beginners, this section explains and presents statistics in a straightforward way, from statistical concepts to themes like population, business and environment, you can cover all your learning bases there. In the Education corner, you can also find interactive publications and data visualisation tools where you can compare countries and play around with the data. There are also videos about specific themes like the labour market, and different materials by language, where you can even find materials developed by...