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2016 National State of Financial & Economic Education

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Every two years, the Council for Economic Education (CEE) comprehensively reviews the state of K-12 economic and financial education in the United States, collecting data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. There has been notable progress since the first survey was published in 1998, yet the pace of change has slowed.

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Nurx’s Mission To Be More Than ‘The Uber Of Birth Control’

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But the team at Nurx (pronounced “New RX”) manages to be eye-catching, despite being another “Uber of” service – quite possibly because the second part of the phrase is a bit unexpected. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy , 19.7 Nurx is often described as the Uber of birth control.

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For Charter Schools, A Workforce Spend Tutorial

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These schools are publicly funded but operate independently from traditional public schools, adhering to specific school and local or district authority guidelines. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ latest figures , approximately 7,000 charter schools are currently educating more than 3.2

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Who Should Lead The Digital ID Push?

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States like Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Maryland, Wyoming and even the District of Columbia are currently testing or have already piloted the use of digital drivers’ licenses. Department of Commerce. The agency has recently been devoting considerable resources to expanding its digital ID best practices to the private sector.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so. In a microcosm of the national expansion, New Hampshire’s newly online sports gambling program raked in $2.31

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Equifax Reaches Historic $575 Million Settlement Agreement Arising from 2017 Data Breach

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Equifax will also pay $175 million in fines to forty-eight states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to bring an end to the investigations being conducted by their Attorneys General. 100 million will go to the CFPB for a civil money penalty.

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Acquisition, Another Toilet Paper Rush And A SNAP Explosion

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The funds, according to the firm, will go toward expanding the online grocery business nationally. Online grocer Farmstead has announced that it has picked up $7.9 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its total amount raised to $14.5 When Congress began allowing more food assistance due to the pandemic, the U.S.