TUPELO • The Lee County School District continues to make progress with construction projects and upgrades, the largest of which is the new career and technical education center, made possible by a $15-million bond issue approved last year. A 91% majority of Lee County residents voted to approve the bond […]
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Students learning in Fresno COVID pandemic pod see progress
For the past four months, Pastor Rici Skei has been welcoming nearly a dozen students into her Lowell neighborhood church for what some have been missing since the pandemic shut down schools in March — mentorship, meals, and socialization. Skei has been a Lowell resident for 14 years, finding ways […]
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As Women Fight to Maintain Progress, Companies Need to Reimagine How They Operate
For years, American corporations tried to increase job flexibility with scant success. The pandemic ushered in more flexibility, along with added responsibilities and few boundaries. For women, who typically shoulder more duties at home regardless of their breadwinning status, that has felt less like freedom than pressure to be always […]