DEERFIELD — On Dec. 1, 1949, WKTV made history as it aired its first broadcast, becoming the 93rd television station in the United States to go on the air. Perched at the top of Smith Hill Road in Deerfield, the station has been a steadfast presence in the Mohawk Valley, bringing news, weather, and entertainment to local viewers for 75 years. WKTV originally was affiliated with all four networks in operation at the time: NBC, ABC, CBS, and DuMont. Its affiliations changed over time, as DuMont ceased operations, ABC became affiliated with the competing local station WUTR, and CBS went to a Syracuse station before joining WKTV again. For 75 years, WKTV has kept its NBC affiliation, becoming one of the oldest stations in the NBC family. While WKTV is best known today for its local news coverage, the station aired a variety of entertainment shows in its early years. Longtime WKTV viewers have fond memories of productions like cooking shows with Jean Phair, “High School Quiz” with Lyle Bosley, and the daily after-school show with Bozo the Clown. Local entertainment productions ended by the 1970s, as the station shifted its focus to local news. Alongside local print media, WKTV joined the ranks to become a staple of local journalism, as the station covered some of the biggest local news stories that affected the community over the past 75 years. Steve McMurray, vice president and general manager of WKTV, noted that the station allowed the community to see the changes as they were happening, and that it’s the “biggest role the station has played and will continue to play as it goes forward.” “We always treat this as the community’s TV station. There’s a level of responsibility that goes with that, to give folks what they need and give them what they deserve. That’s a very humbling and daunting job, but it’s an incredibly rewarding one, as well,” McMurray said. “News isn’t always positive, but we certainly have the community’s best interests at heart.” From Jerry Fiore, to Bill Worden, as well as Jason Powles and Kristen Copeland, the station’s 75 years saw numerous reporters and anchors who became the face of local news across the Mohawk Valley. Outside of the region, WKTV is known for kickstarting the television career of Dick Clark, as the station was his first television job. Then known as Dick Clay, he left WKTV in 1952 for a job in Philadelphia and later became the host of “American Bandstand,” putting Clark in the national spotlight and earning the nickname “world’s oldest teenager.” In an era of emerging and advancing technology, the station has adapted to meet the needs of multiple generations who consume content through different mediums. While most of WKTV’s history involves broadcasting the news to people’s televisions, the station’s newscasts and coverage are also consumed online through livestreaming and social media. “You don’t survive and flourish 75 years by doing the same thing all the time. We have to position ourselves for the future and be able to pivot at a moment’s notice,” McMurray said. “I think for us, the content is always going to be king. The traditional legacy television numbers are still strong, but we have a lot more folks that are now getting us via social media and our digital media options. Now we’re in the streaming world. Our mantra going forward is going to have to be give our viewers and our consumers the product that they want on the platforms that they desire to get it on.” The station’s newscast schedule airs weekdays from 5 to 7 a.m., noon to 1 p.m., 5 to 6 p.m., 6 to 6:30 p.m., 10 to 10:30 p.m., and 11 to 11:35 p.m. The newscast schedule airs on weekends from 9 to 10 a.m., 6 to 6:30 p.m., and 11 to 11:30 p.m.The Christian’S Approach To Morality And The 2024 Election – Drew Alan Hall
The Sri Lanka Barometer (SLB) last week held a unique three-day exhibition themed “Sri Lanka Speaks” to the public at the Independence Square Arcade in Colombo. The exhibition showcased key findings from the SLB Public Opinion Survey on Reconciliation, accompanied by photo stories that capture Sri Lankan’s experiences of reconciliation, bringing the SLB Survey’s data to life. The SLB is supported by the Strengthening Social Cohesion and Peace in Sri Lanka (SCOPE) program, co-funded by the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office, and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka. The photographs and personal stories from Sri Lankans across the island offer insights into the country’s journey through and beyond the 30-year conflict and allowed visitors to reflect on how we, as a nation, can move forward together. Attended by a cross-section of public, policymakers, researchers, university representatives, and media practitioners, the exhibition from 6 to 8 December took visitors through a journey of three narratives highlighted in the SLB Survey Report: How are people doing in their lives? How are people getting on with others? and How are people engaging in civic life? as well as to the general themes of reconciliation and dealing with the past. International dignitaries who graced the exhibition opening included Ambassador of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Carmen Moreno as well as the German Ambassador Dr. Felix Neumann. Ambassador Carmen Moreno said: “The Sri Lanka Barometer is a unique instrument that enables evidence-based policy making by reflecting citizens’ opinions and needs on wide range of matters related to national integration. The European Union is proud, in cooperation with the German Federal Foreign Office, to support this exercise that serves us in working closely with the Government of Sri Lanka for a peaceful and inclusive society.” The Sri Lanka Barometer is a research initiative aimed at deepening the understanding of how Sri Lankans perceive reconciliation and its most salient dimensions. It consists of three main components: nationally representative public opinion surveys conducted every two years, complementary qualitative research to further explore survey findings, and outreach work. The overarching objective of the SLB is to inform public discourse and policymaking in the country’s pursuit of greater unity and inclusion. The Sri Lanka Barom-eter initiative’s methodology is rooted both in the lived experiences of Sri Lankans and in international best practices. The Sri Lanka Barometer Survey has a sample size of nearly 4,000 respondents that are selected through multi-stage random sampling to accurately reflect the demographic (age, gender, religion, ethnicity) and geographical (urban, rural, estate, and provincial) diversity of the adult population of the country. This ensures the collection of nationally representative data, with detailed insights into people’s needs and priorities across and within different communities in Sri Lanka. All the Sri Lanka Barometer resources are publicly available on the website www.srilankabarometer.lk, and highlights of the data and outreach activities can be followed on the SLB’s social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.Matsuya Co Ltd, through its consolidated subsidiary company, Matsuya Ginza.com, on Wednesday announced its new online shopping hub . This hub brings the elegance and innovation of Matsuya Ginza into the digital realm. Its unparalleled aesthetics and cutting-edge technological features further enhance the customer experience, ushering in a new era for luxury shopping in Japan. Matsuya has been shaping Japan’s luxury retail landscape for more than 150 years, first serving as a kimono retailer before opening as a luxury department store, offering fashion, cosmetics, food and homewares. The new platform makes Matsuya Ginza the first Japanese department store to offer global customers a “click and collect” service, including tax refund.The product lineup includes MIU MIU, Prada, Roger Vivier, Aesop and Tom Ford Beauty and others. Matsuya said the launch marks a deep digital transformation for the store, providing a seamless shopping experience that optimizes customer convenience and personalization. Customers can utilize the hub’s “click and collect” function to browse Matsuya Ginza’s extensive product lineup from the comfort of their homes and collect them at the store’s 4th-floor pick-up counter. Japan residents can opt to have their products delivered to their homes at an extra cost. International customers can make their shopping experience far more efficient, by receiving tax refunds on their purchases at the same pick-up counter. This multi-purpose platform also allows customers to reserve products. Matsuya Ginza is revered for its comprehensive curation of “glocal” products, offering high-end international products and traditional, regional items that support Japan’s artisans, designers and architects. The new platform will ensure international shoppers and busy locals alike can avoid the disappointment of finding that these unique items are out of stock by reserving them in advance. Takehiko Furuya, Representative Director of Matsuya Co Ltd and Chairman of Matsuya Ginza.com, expressed his enthusiasm for the launch of the new matsuyaginza.com hub: "We’re excited about this move to enhance Matsuya Ginza’s shopping experience through matsuyaginza.com and maintain our position as the premier luxury shopping experience in Ginza. This launch will be especially valuable to overseas visitors to Japan who can reserve items they want to buy before they even arrive in Japan. They’ll benefit from being assured the products they want will be waiting for them in store and that the pickup will be quick and easy, ensuring they don’t spend their precious time in Japan queuing.” This customer-centric digital platform further elevates the services offered by Matsuya Ginza. New products, brand insights, concierge shopping appointments and in-store pickup are all designed to provide 360-degree support by seamlessly integrating communication, information sharing, and sales into a single, user-friendly platform. To celebrate the launch of this new platform, Matsuya Ginza will host an interactive launch event daily until Dec 3, inviting customers to experience a fusion of in-store tradition and digital innovation. There will be activity areas inside and outside the store featuring original games for customers, which they can join by scanning QR codes placed at each activity area or by visiting matsuyaginza.com and registering as a new member. Activities and events include: Interactive Window Experience Visitors can personalize their shopping journey by creating custom characters for a virtual store adventure or projecting their wishes. Beauty Cart Experience Visitors will receive a package of cosmetics samples, an original crane candy, a cookie, and a 1,000-yen coupon. Source: Matsuya GinzaMIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler will not play in the final two games of Miami’s ongoing road trip while recovering from illness, the team said Friday. That means Butler will not play Saturday at Atlanta or Sunday at Houston. The earliest he could play again is Wednesday at home against New Orleans. Butler hasn’t played since the first quarter of Miami’s Dec. 20 game against Oklahoma City, when he twisted an ankle, left the game and then was ruled out because of illness. Miami has played three games since without Butler, two because of the illness and then Thursday’s win in Orlando with him back in Miami conditioning for a return. He is not with the team on the road trip. The Heat said Thursday that they are not going to trade Butler, that announcement coming after ESPN, citing sources, said the six-time All-Star would prefer to be moved before the trade deadline on Feb. 6. Butler has not publicly expressed any desire to be traded. He is averaging 18.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Pisces – (19th February to 20th March) Daily Horoscope Prediction says, Multiple opportunities wait for you Stick to principles at the office and ensure you keep the lover happy in the relationship. Financially you are prosperous today. Keep a watch on your health. Be careful to not annoy the lover today. At the office, utilize the opportunities for growth in your career. Go for big wealth investments today. However, your health may not be perfect. Pisces Love Horoscope Today Do not let love affairs go by ego-related issues. You must spare time for the lover. The second part of the day is good a take on marriage. You should also provide space to the partner and not impose your ideas which may hamper the relationship. Some love affairs will require more communication and this is vital in long-distance affairs. Single male natives would be happy to fall in love today. Meet someone special while traveling or at an official event. You may also propose to get a positive response. Pisces Career Horoscope Today Your approach is crucial today as some profiles will have a minor ruckus. Be careful about office politics which may also hamper your reputation at the workplace. A freelancing opportunity can be a good option to display your talent and when such an option knocks you. Some tasks will require you to visit the client’s office. Some students will clear the interview for their first job. There can be minor productivity issues but your professional life will be good. Pisces Money Horoscope Today Prosperity will come today but your expenditure will also be higher. Cut down the shopping for luxury items and instead care for more savings. Your plan to buy a home may not work out today. However, you will be good to settle all pending dues. Financial success will prompt you to make further investments. You may consider stock, trade, and speculative business as safe options. Pisces Health Horoscope Today Always be cautious about even minor ailments and consult a doctor whenever necessary. Those who have a history of cardiac issues will develop complications. Seniors with breathing issues must avoid dusty areas. You should also start the day with light exercise or jogging at the nearby park for an hour. Do not bring the office stress to home. Spend more time with people with a positive attitude. Pisces Sign Attributes Strength: Conscious, Aesthetic, Kind-hearted Weakness: Sentimental, Indecisive, Unrealistic Symbol: Fish Element: Water Body Part: Blood Circulation Sign Ruler: Neptune Lucky Day: Thursday Lucky Color: Purple Lucky Number: 11 Lucky Stone: Yellow Sapphire Pisces Sign Compatibility Chart Natural affinity: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn Good compatibility: Virgo, Pisces Fair compatibility: Aries, Leo, Libra, Aquarius Less compatibility: Gemini, Sagittarius By: Dr. J. N. Pandey Vedic Astrology & Vastu Expert Website: www.astrologerjnpandey.com E-mail: djnpandey@gmail.com Phone: 91-9811107060 (WhatsApp Only)
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, giving the market its fifth gain in a row and notching another record high for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Friday. The Dow added 1%, and the Nasdaq composite tacked on 0.2%. Retailers had some of the biggest gains. Gap soared after reporting quarterly results that easily beat analysts’ estimates. EchoStar fell after DirecTV called off its purchase of that company’s Dish Network unit. European markets closed mostly higher and Asian markets ended mixed. Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market. Crude oil prices gained ground. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Stocks rose on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday, keeping the market on track for its fifth straight gain. The S&P 500 was up 0.2% and was solidly on track for a weekly gain that will erase most of last week's loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 333 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite was essentially flat with a gain of less than 0.1% as of 3:07 p.m. Eastern. Markets have been volatile over the last few weeks, losing ground in the runup to elections in November, then surging following Donald Trump's victory, before falling again. The S&P 500 has been steadily rising throughout this week to within close range of its record. “Overall, market behavior has normalized following an intense few weeks,” said Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nationwide, in a statement. Several retailers jumped after giving Wall Street encouraging financial updates. Gap soared 10.8% after handily beating analysts' third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, while raising its own revenue forecast for the year. Discount retailer Ross Stores rose 1.5% after raising its earnings forecast for the year. EchoStar fell 2.4% after DirecTV called off its purchase of that company's Dish Network unit. Smaller company stocks had some of the biggest gains. The Russell 2000 index rose 1.8%. A majority of stocks in the S&P 500 were gaining ground, but those gains were kept in check by slumps for several big technology companies. Nvidia fell 3.3%. Its pricey valuation makes it among the heaviest influences on whether the broader market gains or loses ground. The company has grown into a nearly $3.6 trillion behemoth because of demand for its chips used in artificial-intelligence technology. Intuit, which makes TurboTax and other accounting software, fell 5.6%. It gave investors a quarterly earnings forecast that fell short of analysts’ expectations. Facebook owner Meta Platforms fell 0.8% following a decision by the Supreme Court to allow a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against the company. It stems from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. European markets closed mostly higher and Asian markets ended mixed. Crude oil prices rose. Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.41% from 4.42% late Thursday. In the crypto market, Bitcoin hovered around $99,000, according to CoinDesk. It has more than doubled this year and first surpassed the $99,000 level on Thursday. Retailers remained a big focus for investors this week amid close scrutiny on consumer spending habits headed into the holiday shopping season. Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, reported a quarter of strong sales and gave investors an encouraging financial forecast. Target, though, reported weaker earnings than analysts' expected and its forecast disappointed Wall Street. Consumer spending has fueled economic growth, despite a persistent squeeze from inflation and high borrowing costs. Inflation has been easing and the Federal Reserve has started trimming its benchmark interest rates. That is likely to help relieve pressure on consumers, but any major shift in spending could prompt the Fed to reassess its path ahead on interest rates. Also, any big reversals on the rate of inflation could curtail spending. Consumer sentiment remains strong, according to the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index. It revised its latest figure for November to 71.8 from an initial reading of 73 earlier this month, though economists expected a slight increase. It's still up from 70.5 in October. The survey also showed that consumers' inflation expectations for the year ahead fell slightly to 2.6%, which is the lowest reading since December of 2020. Wall Street will get another update on how consumers feel when the business group The Conference Board releases its monthly consumer confidence survey on Tuesday. A key inflation update will come on Wednesday when the U.S. releases its October personal consumption expenditures index. The PCE is the Fed's preferred measure of inflation and this will be the last PCE reading prior to the central bank's meeting in December. Damian J. Troise And Alex Veiga, The Associated Press
In an effort to strengthen the Dispute Resolution Councils (DRC) of Mardan Division, a consultative workshop was held on Friday that was attended by DRC representatives from Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda and Swabi at Police Lines Mardan organized by Peace & Justice Network (PJN) in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police. The activity was held through the EU-funded “Deliver Justice Project” aimed at making justice more accessible and inclusive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The DRCs are an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) forum established under the KP Police Act 2017 and provide alternative dispute resolution services at the police station, subdivision, and district level. A statutory forum, the DRC provides services to the masses at the grass root level enabling citizens to benefit from out of court services for dispute resolution. During the opening session of the workshop on strengthening Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) in Mardan Division, the District Police Officer (DPO) of Mardan Zahboor Babar Afridi emphasized the importance of DRCs, highlighting their operational framework and the positive impact they have in resolving community disputes effectively. He appreciated the effort of UNDP Pakistan and Peace & Justice Network for organizing this important workshop. During the session, District & Sessions Judge Muhammad Zeb Khan also highlighted the critical role of ADR and DRCs in addressing count pendency and supporting speedy justice. Ms. Caitlin Chittenden, Rule of Law & Justice Reforms Specialist, Rule of Law Program UNDP Pakistan and Syed Raza Ali CEO Peace & Justice Network also highlighted that the strengthening of Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is crucial to enhancing their ability to serve communities effectively in resolving disputes. By addressing existing gaps—such as inadequate resources, limited training for members, lack of inclusivity, and insufficient public awareness—DRCs can become more efficient, accessible, and responsive to community needs. Strengthened DRCs not only provide timely and cost-effective justice but also play a vital role in reducing the burden on formal courts and fostering social harmony at the grassroots level. The workshop brought together key stakeholders, including law enforcement officials, community leaders, members of the judiciary, civil society representatives, and members of existing DRCs from across the Mardan Division. Ms. Salma Zeb Legal Aid & ADR Officer Rule of Law Program UNDP highlighted the importance of gender responsive DRC system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and making it more inclusive. SP Headquarters Rizwan Habib highlighted the importance of enhancing the effectiveness of Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) by addressing legislative and policy gaps to ensure their decisions are more binding and enforceable. He also emphasized the need for gender-sensitive training to make DRCs more inclusive and responsive to the needs of all community members. DRC members presented their progress, challenges, how to overcome them and recommendations to strengthen the forums. The workshop also reviewed the ADR member selection criteria, code of conduct and ethics for the DRCs and the actual rules in the DRCs. The importance of raising public awareness about the functioning of Dispute Resolution Councils (DRCs) was also emphasized to ensure that more people are informed about their services and can access them effectively. The workshop featured panel discussions led by legal and ADR experts who underscored the importance of community-based dispute resolution mechanisms in reducing case backlogs and fostering trust. Participants engaged in group discussions to identify challenges facing DRCs, such as resource constraints, capacity gaps, and awareness issues, and proposed practical solutions. Special emphasis was placed on equipping DRC members with skills in mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution to address community disputes more effectively. The workshop concluded with actionable recommendations, including conducting regular training for DRC members to enhance their skills and knowledge, increasing public awareness of the role and benefits of DRCs, establishing mechanisms to monitor the performance and transparency of DRC operations and encouraging greater inclusion of women and minority representatives in the DRC framework.Some of B.C. Conservative leader's critic picks questioned
In this politically charged era, there’s one thing both parties agree on: the benefits of high school career pathways. With strong bipartisan support, career and technical education programs are poised to be a centerpiece of education policy over the next few years — both federally and in California. That’s good news for students taking agriscience, cabinetry, game design and other hands-on courses that may lead to high-paying careers. Education advocates hail this as a boon for high schools. Students enrolled in career training courses tend to have higher test scores and graduation rates . And business leaders say that strong career education can boost a local economy. But there are still many unknowns, and some education experts worry that an expansion of career education will come at the expense of college-preparation programs, or lead to a return to “tracking,” in which schools steer certain students — often low-income students — toward careers that tend to pay less than those that require college degrees. “This could be a great opportunity for career and technical education, but we have to do it right,” said Andy Rotherham, co-founder of Bellwether, a nonprofit educational consulting organization. “There’s a lot at stake.” Funding is a primary question mark. While Republicans strongly support career education, it’s unclear if that enthusiasm will translate to more money — especially if Congress eliminates the Department of Education, as President-elect Trump has vowed to do. Career education classes can be some of the most expensive programs in a school district. Supplies, up-to-date equipment, teacher training, smaller class sizes, operation costs and students’ certification exams can cost millions, and the costs only increase over time. Schools spend 20%-40% more to educate students in career programs than they spend on those who aren’t, research shows . Most federal funding for career education comes from a 1960s law meant to improve career education. But that funding has not kept up with the escalating costs. Last year Congress allotted $1.4 billion, which was distributed to states through grants. California received $142 million, and supplemented that with an additional $1 billion. “It’s wonderful to see this bipartisan support, but we’d like it to lead to continued investment,” said Alisha Hyslop, chief policy, research and content officer at the Association for Career and Technical Education, an advocacy group. Career and technical education has waxed and waned since its inception in the early 20th century as a way to prepare students, usually from working-class or immigrant families, for jobs in skilled trades. For decades, most high schools in the U.S. had some form of vocational education. Those programs came under scrutiny in the 1980s and ’90s as some complained about tracking practices that left many students without the option to attend a 4-year college because they hadn’t taken the required coursework. Partly in response to that criticism, former President George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act in the early 2000s encouraged schools to promote college for all students. As a result, many schools cut back their career education offerings and added more advanced academic classes. Then the 2008 financial crisis hit. High unemployment coupled with the soaring cost of college led schools to revive their career training programs, but with less tracking. Schools started encouraging all students to take career education classes, and the classes themselves were updated. Welding and auto shop were joined by computer science, graphic design, environmental studies, health care and other fields. In California, students are encouraged to take a career pathway as well as the required classes for admission to public 4-year colleges, although last year only about 11% of students completed both, according to state data . Career and technical education is a focal point of Project 2025 , the conservative policy roadmap written by the Heritage Foundation as well as the Republican party education platform and President-elect Trump’s nominee for education secretary, Linda McMahon. McMahon headed a pro-Trump political action group called America First Action, whose policies include an emphasis on career education in K-12 schools. The Republican platform reads, “(We) will emphasize education to prepare students for great jobs and careers, supporting ... schools that offer meaningful work experience.” Sen. Marco Rubio, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, put it more succinctly: “Welders make more money than philosophers. We need more welders and less philosophers,” he said in 2015 . Career education has also been a priority for Democrats. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and the Legislature have all promoted career education. In 2022 Newsom created the Golden State Pathways program, a $470 million investment in high school career education, and followed up a year later with the Master Plan on Career Education , outlining a long-term vision. Newsom described it as “a game changer for thousands of students.” In California, the goal is to link career training with college preparation coursework , and tie pathways — sequences of two or three classes — to the local job market. For example, a pathway at a high school near the Port of Long Beach includes classes in global logistics and international business. A pathway at Hollywood High trains students for jobs in the entertainment industry. But some educators worry about the fate of career education if the Department of Education, which administers the Perkins Act, is eliminated. Project 2025 suggests moving it to the Department of Labor, where it would likely have stronger ties to business and fewer ties to education organizations. That could impact whether pathway programs continue to have academic components, or include college preparation classes. “Businesses love CTE because it socializes one of their big costs. Taxpayers are paying to train their workers,” said David Stern, education professor emeritus at UC Berkeley who’s an expert on career education. Hyslop shares that concern. “Certainly CTE has connections to the economy, but at its heart it’s an education program. It’s about preparing students for their future, whatever that future may be,” she said. A broader question may be whether the push for career education is part of a backlash against college generally. College enrollment has been dropping steadily for a decade, coinciding with a surge in trade school enrollment . Meanwhile, Trump has proposed big cuts to higher education, and has often expressed disdain for what he described as colleges’ leftward tilt. Project 2025 calls for the government to place trade schools on equal footing with 4-year colleges. “This new interest in CTE captures the anti-elitist sentiment of the time,” Stern said. He added that preparation for college does not have to conflict with preparation for careers, and some programs, such as the California Partnership Academies , prepare students for both. Rotherham agreed. “On the right, there’s definitely antagonism toward college,” he said. But they both said regardless of the politics behind it, a national focus on career education could be transformative — if it doesn’t railroad students away from college opportunities. Ideally, students can gain career experience in high school, while also learning poetry and civics and other important academic subjects, Rotherham said. “Power is having choices,” Rotherham said. “That’s what we want for kids. The option to change their mind if they want.”
BOURNEMOUTH, England (Reuters) -Bournemouth teenager Dean Huijsen’s first Premier League goal secured his side a deserved 1-0 home victory over a lacklustre Tottenham Hotspur to send the south-coast club into the top half of the table on Thursday. The 19-year-old defender was left completely unmarked to head in Marcus Tavernier’s corner in the 17th minute and that proved enough to send Bournemouth above a chronically inconsistent Tottenham team. A lively Bournemouth side had a goal by Evanilson ruled out in the second half for offside and were guilty of wasting several other chances to finish off the labouring visitors. Tottenham offered precious little as an attacking force and a sixth defeat of the season left them in 10th place in the table with 20 points. Bournemouth rose to ninth with 21. When Tottenham thrashed champions Manchester City 4-0 less than a fortnight ago it seemed Ange Postecoglou’s side might use that result as a springboard for the season. They have flattered to deceive since, however, drawing at home to AS Roma in the Europa League and being held to a draw by Fulham at the weekend. Thursday’s display looked like another step backwards as they were outplayed by a home side who had 21 goal attempts. “Yeah, it’s not good enough,” Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, who was seen in discussion with disgruntled visiting fans after the final whistle, told Sky Sports. “We fell into the trap of starting the game really well then conceded a really poor goal, and then we kind of lose our way a little bit and allowed Bournemouth to play the game they wanted. “We just have this sort of propensity to shoot ourselves in the foot.” Bournemouth would have kicked themselves had they not taken the three points but in the end Dutch-born Spanish Under-21 player Huijsen’s effort was sufficient. Andoni Iraola’s side have now beaten Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham at home this season. “We know we make it difficult for the big teams here,” Huijsen said. “This is a really exciting win. Every little boy dreams of playing in the Premier League and I’m so happy to get my first goal.” Things could have been different for Tottenham had former Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke been able to score when through on goal early on instead of lofting his shot over. Shortly afterwards, Tottenham’s vulnerability against set pieces struck again as Tavernier swung over a corner and Huijsen was allowed a free run to head past Fraser Forster. “It’s all to do with out trainer, we’ve scored a few set piece goals because of him,” Huijsen said. “It was my job to finish it and I did. It was a goose bumps moment.” Tavernier was denied by Forster with a close-range header while Ryan Christie struck the post after the break for the hosts. Tottenham substitute Pedro Porro came closest to an equaliser when his half-volley forced a sharp save from Bournemouth goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. (Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by ERd Osmond) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );