Test yourself on the past week’s K-12 news
From a large teacher strike to new Education Department guidance for using title funds, what did you learn from our recent stories? Continue reading →
How elementary principals can build long-term attendance success
School leaders are using supportive and empathetic approaches to help families of young children make attendance a priority. Continue reading →
Since E-rate expansion cuts, schools make difficult choices on hotspots
After the FCC pulled back coverage for school bus Wi-Fi and hotspots, K-12 leaders are scrambling to connect students without home internet. Continue reading →
Court Challenge Filed After FMCSA Finalizes Non-domiciled CDL Rule, Legal Fight Continues
A new legal battle is underway following the U.S. Department of Transportation’s final rule tightening eligibility standards for nondomiciled commercial driver’s licenses, setting the stage for continued litigation in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. One day after the Federal Motor Carrier...
Lower freight shipments weigh on world container rates
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 1% to $1,933 per forty-foot container (FEU), the fifth consecutive weekly decline, as rates continue to weaken on benchmark trade routes from Asia to the United States and Europe. The London-based analyst said spot rates from Shanghai to major U.S....
New territory: RXO debt rating from Moody’s now below investment-grade cutoff
RXO has lost its investment-grade credit rating from Moody’s, knocked down one notch to a level below the cutoff below which corporate debt is considered non-investment grade. However, the new Moody’s debt rating for the 3PL, announced Tuesday, is still above the equivalent at S&P Global...
Fake AI Assistants in Google Chrome Web Store Steal Passwords and Spy on Emails
Hundreds of thousands of users have downloaded malicious AI extensions masquerading as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and others, warn cybersecurity researchers at LayerX Continue reading →
World Leaks Ransomware Group Adds Stealthy, Custom Malware ‘RustyRocket’ to Attacks
Accenture Cybersecurity warns over difficult to detect, “sophisticated toolset” being deployed as part of extortion campaigns Continue reading →
Munich Security Conference: Cyber Threats Lead G7 Risk Index, Disinformation Ranks Third
G7 countries ranked cyber-attacks as the top risk, while BICS members placed cyber threats only as the eighth most pressing risk Continue reading →