#Al Gore calls social media algorithms ‘digital’ AR-15s

#Al Gore calls social media algorithms ‘digital’ AR-15s

Former Vice President Al Gore took aim at social media algorithms on Tuesday, saying sites that are “dominated by algorithms” are the “digital equivalent of AR-15s.” Gore, speaking at the the Bloomberg Green at COP28 event, said that spending too much time scrolling on social media could be dangerous and suggested that algorithms be banned….

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#Biden rips Tuberville after military holds lifted: ‘I hope no one forgets what he did’

#Biden rips Tuberville after military holds lifted: ‘I hope no one forgets what he did’

President Biden on Tuesday ripped Sen. Tommy Tuberville after the Alabama Republican ended a nearly 10-month hold on military nominations, arguing the senator’s actions were “politically motivated” and “pointless.” “These confirmations are long overdue, and should never have been held up in the first place. Our service members are the backbone of our country and…

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#College leaders play defense on antisemitism: Recap

#College leaders play defense on antisemitism: Recap

The House Education Committee held a hearing Tuesday on “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism” amid a slew of antisemitic incidents at U.S. universities. “Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen countless examples of antisemitic demonstrators on college campuses,” Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) said. The leaders of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania (Penn)…

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#Schools ramp up battle against chronic absenteeism

#Schools ramp up battle against chronic absenteeism

Schools are stepping up efforts to combat chronic absenteeism, a major factor in plummeting test scores and other problems educators have faced with students since the pandemic.  Chronic absenteeism — commonly defined as missing more than 10 percent of school days — has affected millions of students and caught the attention of the White House,…

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