The Oakland Community School is regarded as one of the nation’s first community schools – a model in which public schools partner with community organizations to provide comprehensive support services alongside traditional academic instruction. Many of Oakland Community School’s practices formed the blueprint for community schools today. 2. They established one of the most successful [...]read more5 Ways the Black Panthers Shaped U.S. Schools
By Reuters Published Jul 9, 2024 Zara owner Inditex has bought a stake in the United States-based sustainable agriculture startup Galy as part of its strategy to plug money into the sustainable economy, its CEO, Oscar Garcia Maceiras, said on Tuesday. “Today, we are disclosing that we have entered the capital of Galy, a startup [...]read moreInditex buys stake in U.S. sustainable agriculture startup Galy
U.S. Bank appointed John Hummel to lead its East market for retail home lending. Hummel, who previously led the correspondent and Housing Finance Agency (HFA) business at U.S. Bank, will now oversee a team of 750 sales managers and mortgage loan officers responsible for generating $7 billion in originations, according to a news release. John [...]read moreU.S. Bank appoints new retail lending leader
By Reuters API Published May 12, 2024 Fast-fashion giant Shein is stepping up preparations for a London listing after its attempt to float itself in New York faced regulatory hurdles and pushback from U.S. lawmakers, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Reuters The online fashion retailer plans to update China’s securities regulator on [...]read moreShein steps up London IPO preparations amid U.S. hurdles to listing, sources say
U.S. home prices continued to climb in March as a persistent shortage of homes for sale helped to buoy the housing market, according to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Home Price Index. And while prospective homebuyers cope with the challenges of rising housing unaffordability, existing homeowners are reaping the benefits of historically strong price gains. Nationwide [...]read moreU.S. mortgage holders post record levels of home equity: ICE
Photo: Mark Ralston / AFP (Getty Images) There’s rarely ever data to back up the preconceived notions we all hold about how cars look, like how we’ve all been led to believe that police pull over red cars more often than others. However, the data paints an interesting picture when [...]read moreImport Cars More Likely To Receive Speeding Tickets Than U.S. Brands
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Five races into the Formula 1 season, Max Verstappen and the globe-trotting series have arrived in the United States for the first of three appearances in a year the Red Bull driver already seems to have under wraps. Verstappen has four wins through five races headed into this weekend’s Miami [...]read moreOff-track soap opera follows F1 into first 2023 stop in U.S.
Photo: DefenseImagery via Wikimedia Commons You may have heard of the famous “Doomsday” Plane, meant to keep the government up and running even if our world has been eviscerated by nuclear hellfire since the early 1970s. Well, now it seems we’re getting a second generation of the plane to the [...]read moreNew Doomsday Plane Will Allow U.S. Government To Live On In Event Of Nuclear Hellfire
DETROIT — The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, giving automakers more time to comply with some provisions about where [...]read moreU.S. loosens battery rules, potentially making more cars eligible for EV tax credits
The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in April, less than in March and below what economists had expected. April’s rate also fell below the average monthly gain of 242,000 over the prior 12 months. Meanwhile, the change in total nonfarm payroll employment for March was revised up by 12,000, from 303,000 to 315,000, according to [...]read moreU.S. hiring slowed in April, missing estimates