#Yankees still will play Giancarlo Stanton in outfield

#Yankees still will play Giancarlo Stanton in outfield

“Yankees still will play Giancarlo Stanton in outfield” Yankees manager Aaron Boone hopes Giancarlo Stanton returns from his stint on the injured list for ankle inflammation by this weekend. When he does, Boone intends to use Stanton in the outfield in the same manner as he has been all season — despite the injury. “I…

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#Millions of new faces in Biden’s foreign-born boom

#Millions of new faces in Biden’s foreign-born boom

“Millions of new faces in Biden’s foreign-born boom” In a new analysis for the Center for Immigration Studies, my colleague Karen Zeigler and I show that the total foreign-born or immigrant population reached 47 million in April 2022 — the highest number ever in American history, and an increase of 2 million in just the…

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#Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

#Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

“Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased” The White House has announced the cancellation of billions of dollars in federal student loan debt for students who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges chain in what is the largest loan elimination in the Department of Education’s history. The sweeping move will erase a whopping $5.8 billion…

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#Parents rip lawmakers for undermining Eric Adams’ authority over NYC schools

#Parents rip lawmakers for undermining Eric Adams’ authority over NYC schools

“Parents rip lawmakers for undermining Eric Adams’ authority over NYC schools” A group of parents blasted state lawmakers Wednesday night for undermining Mayor Eric Adams’ ability to oversee the New York City public school system. The parents claim state politicians are dictating educational policy, micro-managing the education department and creating an unwieldy 23-person oversight board….

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#Albany’s mayoral-control bill would sabotage schools

#Albany’s mayoral-control bill would sabotage schools

“Albany’s mayoral-control bill would sabotage schools” The state Legislature has chosen to gut mayoral control of New York City’s public-school system, modifying, for dubious reasons, what has been an effective system. Enacted in 2002, mayoral control has led to documented improvement in city schools. Achievement on state tests improved in the city from 2002 through…

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