Aimee Duarte, Interactive Digital Media teacher at Cranston Area Career and Technical Center, was recognized as Rhode Island's 2026 Computer Science Teacher of the Year. Duarte has expanded computer science curriculum at Cranston High School West over nearly 30 years, partnering with URI to bring college credits and training teachers statewide.
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The entire IBEW Construction Division endorsed Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill for Congress in New Jersey's 11th District. President Joe Egan praised Gill's decades-long record supporting organized labor and fighting for fair wages, safe working conditions, and the dignity of labor for construction workers across New Jersey.
Analysis of America's electricity crisis as costs have jumped 32% in five years, driven by soaring demand from data centers colliding with an overstretched grid, with regulatory policies exacerbating affordability concerns.
New research shows climate change has already reduced US incomes by 12% since 2000, far higher than previous estimates, as persistent temperature shifts affect supply chains and regional economies nationwide.