Several dozen Midwestern teachers discussed ways to change the gender of their students without notifying parents in an online chat room this week.About 30 teachers and administrators from states including Iowa, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio met in an online chatroom hosted by the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center (MAP), an organization that has received millions of dollars in federal funding . The Daily Mail gained access to the four-hour workshop, which focused on revising various new education statutes to “heal marginalizing effects and disrupt problematic policies.”Kimberly Martin, DEI coordinator for Royal Oaks Schools in Michigan, described her efforts to…
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A new report from the US Global Change Research Program shows that rising temperatures, extreme rainfall, drought and other climate-related challenges are intensifies in the Midwest. It provides an insight into significant changes in life and livelihoods, as well as the opportunity to mitigate the impact of global warming,The fifth National Climate Assessment found that climate conditions are worsening, public and environmental health, and the region's economy are at risk.”Raising temperatures, extreme precipitation, drought and other climate-related events in the Midwest are affecting agriculture, ecosystems, cultural practices, health, infrastructure and waterways,” the report states.Hotter summers and weather that fluctuates between…
Circular Services has acquired Midwest Fiber Recycling, enhancing the portfolio of materials recovery facilities within Circular Services' recycling arm, Balcones Recycling. The company says it marks an expansion into the US Midwest to support existing recycling infrastructure and services in the region and increase the recovery of valuable materials in domestic supply chains. Midwest Fiber's management team will continue to operate. Midwest Fiber began in 1990 when founders Ron and Linda Shumaker purchased the Decatur Recycle Paper Company. Since then, with sons Mike and Todd, they have grown the company into one of the largest recycling operations in the Midwest,…
Midwest Data offers a wide range of IT solutions and services to institutions and businesses of all sizes. (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – Midwest Data, Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions in Southeast Indiana and Greater Cincinnati, is excited to announce the acquisition of Indicom, a long-standing and trusted technology company in the region. This strategic move marks a major milestone in Midwest Data's commitment to providing cutting-edge technology services to its customers and further strengthens its position as a leading technology partner. Midwest Data, Inc. has been a trusted name in the technology industry for 40 years. Midwest Data offers…
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Go to the Midwest, young man?This is the title of a recent one piece in TIME magazine touting the Midwest as a place people will likely move to in the future. So what factors make the Midwest a potentially attractive place to relocate?Alana Semuels, the author of this piece, shared more of her reporting.To listen to the full conversation, click play in the audio player above or subscribe to the Climate Cast podcast.MPR News is supported by members. Gifts from private individuals power everything you find here. Gift any amount today to become a Member!
(CNN) Conventional wisdom dictates that the way for Democrats to win the White House in November is to win back three Rust Belt states that Donald Trump wrested from them in 2016: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. But what if this CW is wrong? (Somewhat conventional wisdom — including me! — was wrong about Trump's chances of winning in 2016). What if the Midwest isn't the central battleground of the 2020 election? That's the argument Doug Sosnick, a longtime Democratic consultant, makes in a new memo outlining the political landscape ahead of the fall campaign. (You can read the full note…
School lunch was free for all public school students during the pandemic, but, last fall, students had to start paying again and eligible families had to sign up for free or reduced lunch at the Cafe. Since then, school districts in the Midwest are reporting that fewer children are eating lunch and lunch debt is skyrocketing. Kate Grumke reports for Harvest Public Media on how state and federal officials are responding.Water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to plummet—agricultural irrigation siphons more than 2 billion gallons of groundwater per day. The Kansas News Service's David Kontos reports that after decades…
State laws and regulations vary across the Midwest in terms of incentivizing and discouraging renewable energy development. Here are three examples of policies that might prevent solar and wind projects: In Ohio, the Project Siting Act (SB52) gives county or municipal governments the power to veto large wind and solar energy developments. In Michigan, utility-scale wind and solar projects must obtain approval from local municipalities in Michigan. In Indiana, companies are limited in their ability to enter into power purchase agreements with third parties, which limit a company's ability to directly contract with wind or solar developers. Additionally, community acceptance…
When Senzel Ahmady was growing up in California with her sisters, they watched “Aladdin” together. It was their favorite movie and Jasmine was “her” Disney princess. “It was my favorite movie when I was a kid,” he said. “So when they made it into a Broadway musical—I think I was in high school at the time—I knew I always wanted to be in it. The opportunity arose while I was at school and I couldn't refuse it.” He was studying at New York University when Disney's national Broadway tour of “Aladdin” held auditions. She said she decided to audition to…