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The Guardian view on the widening attainment gap: poorer children need a boost

Editorial: The progress made by pupils from lower-income families has been wiped out – and it’s not all the pandemic’s fault

The Guardian - UK

Rich-poor education gap grows for 16-year-olds in almost all of England

First post-pandemic study of attainment gap finds pupils from low-income families have fallen further behind richer peers except in London

The Guardian - UK

“No-one is handing out medals for owning a guitar by a prestige maker”: Guitar prices and the conundrum of high-priced budget electric vs entry-level big-name model – which to choose and why the decision is getting tougher

With top-of-the-line Epiphones challenging Gibson USA models for spec, and being priced accordingly, how do you decide which model is right for you?

Guitar World

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H-1B visa reform cuts lottery bids by 40% amid fraud crackdown —Tech giants rally for fair play

USCIS proposed new rules to reform the H1-B visa program following an increase of fraud cases. Now, lottery bids have plunged by nearly 40%.

Latin Times

The reality of the Swachh Bharat Mission

The Swachh Bharat Mission fully owned by the state has become a toolkit for privatisation of public health services and continues caste discrimination

The Hindu

New Biden administration rule to make millions more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay

The Labor Department announced a new rule that will extend overtime pay to salaried workers who earn less than $43,888 annually. It will go into effect July 1

Latin Times

FTC bans noncompete clauses

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has suggested it plans to file a lawsuit over the change

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Multi-academy trusts have higher secondary-level teacher turnover than local authority schools

Teacher retention problems particularly acute in larger Mats, analysis finds

The Guardian - UK

English schools could lose £1bn by 2030 as pupil numbers fall

School rolls swelled because of fertility surge in 2000s but birthrate and migration patterns have brought decline

The Guardian - UK

"This guitar is stunning to look at, a joy to play and has the tone to boot": Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom review

An impeccably styled guitar that might seem pricey for some, is certainly worth the money

MusicRadar

SiPearl's Rhea-2 CPU Added to Roadmap: Second-Gen European CPU for HPC

SiPearl, a processor designer supported by the European Processor Initiative, is about to start shipments of its very first Rhea processor for high-performance computing workloads. But the company is already working on its successor currently known as Rhea-2, which is set to arrive sometimes in 2026 in Exascale supercomputers. SiPearl's…

AnandTech

Disadvantaged pupils further behind in maths since Covid, English study finds

Union criticises education recovery funding as attainment gap in primary school pupils grows to 8.7 months

The Guardian - UK

Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will be getting raises on Jan. 1

While that's great news for the almost 10 million workers affected, 20 other states still pay minimum-wage workers the federal rate of $7.25 an hour.

WEKU

Why does the Epiphone Greeny Les Paul cost $1,500?

Opinion: Are Epiphone prices really out of control, and is our perception of what constitutes a guitar's value skewed?

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The Independent UK

Cutting the card: how Payconiq is building a borderless future for European payments

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WEKU

Sky-high CEO pay is in focus as workers everywhere are demanding higher wages

As autoworkers' real wages fall, top executives at the Big Three carmakers continue to earn tens of millions of dollars each year — hundreds of times more than the median employee.

Guitar World

Epiphone and Adam Jones’ Art Collection of signature Les Pauls is coming to a close – feast your eyes on the ‘Sensation’ model

There are only two more limited-edition Silverburst singlecuts in the pipeline, and the fifth edition flashes the artwork of Korin Faught

Fortune

Meet your new bartender: a teen

At least nine states in the U.S. have introduced bills to lower the alcohol service age since 2021.

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Michael Hiltzik: By the standards of their peers, Hollywood CEOs aren't all that overpaid. That's the problem

The writers and actors union currently on strike in Hollywood have made a big issue out of the extravagant pay packages enjoyed by the studio heads they're fighting.

The Guardian - US

‘Dumb and dangerous’: US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations

Ten states have rolled back child labor laws recently, with a federal bill to allow teens to work in one of the most dangerous industries

Capital & Main

Howard Schultz Hearing on Starbucks Anti-Union Activity Highlights Corporate Payments to Union-Busting Consultants

U.S. companies spend an estimated $433 million per year on union avoidance consultants, new report finds.

Axios

Low-wage workers' income soared over the past three years

Even after adjusting for inflation.

The Guardian - US

‘They keep coming back’: a Black community in Arizona battles power expansion plans again

Residents in industry-choked Randolph renew efforts to block the power company’s plans near their fragile town

Capital & Main

The Darker Truths About the State of Unionizing in the Country — and What Can Be Done to Change Things

Organizing franchises is swell, but the attacks on unionization drives must stop.

Salon

Sanders bill: $60K teacher minimum wage

The average starting salary for teachers is less than $42,000. The bill would raise pay for 43% of teachers

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