“The Department of Commerce recently added Hefei Bitland Information Technology Company to the Entity List because of human rights abuses including forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China," the Commerce Department told the AP in a statement. "The Entity List establishes a license requirement for the export of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations and does not apply to the importation of Chromebooks from China. While there are nuances in the policy that this issue actually falls under [Customs and Border Protection's] jurisdiction, we should all agree that American school children should not be using computers from China that were produced from forced labor.” … [Read more...] about Alabama school district forced to reorder laptops after US blocks China shipment: report
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Marian Catholic High School To Adopt ‘Hybrid Model’ This Fall
The hybrid method will consist of 50 percent in-person schooling and 50 percent e-learning. Families can also choose to keep their students entirely at home. The school said students will be provided with the same faculty and lesson plans, and complete the same assignments, whether they choose hybrid or online instruction. … [Read more...] about Marian Catholic High School To Adopt ‘Hybrid Model’ This Fall
Park District Receives $30K Grant For Fitness Court
"This is an exciting project for the park district because it promotes fitness and well-being both to our kids in New Lenox and for the public at large. I hope it becomes a community gathering space near the New Lenox Commons where public fitness classes can happen and everyone can use and benefit from it," Greg Lewis, Executive Director of the park district, said in a release. … [Read more...] about Park District Receives $30K Grant For Fitness Court
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Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation
“We really went down, issue by issue by issue slogging through this. They made some concessions which we appreciated. We made some concessions that they appreciated," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “We’re still far away on a lot of the important issues but we’re continuing to go back.” … [Read more...] about Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation
