Stax Music Academy celebrates 25 years with Black History Month concerts honoring Memphis’ musical legacy

[ad_1] Casey Brunson, Casey Brunson, Steevan Galindo and Joseph Moore, from left, take direction from Christopher Franklin, center, during a rehearsal at the Stax Music Academy, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo) Stax Music Academy is celebrating a monumental milestone as it marks its 25th anniversary, a quarter-century of providing high-quality music education to teens in…

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Ivy League schools under fire: Should legacy admissions survive in a post-affirmative action world?

[ad_1] Should legacy admissions survive in Ivy League schools post-affirmative action? The practice of legacy admissions is once again under intense scrutiny, particularly within Ivy League institutions, as public opposition and legislative action continue to rise. Legacy admissions, where children of alumni receive preferential treatment in the college admissions process, have long been a controversial…

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Nageswaran gets 2 more years as CEA

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Govt has extended the tenure of chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran up to March 2027, ruling him out of the race for Reserve Bank of India deputy governor and opening the doors for outside economists to take up the assignment after Michael Patra’s departure from Mint Road.Nageswaran, who joined the finance…

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How DOGE-led firings are reshaping federal job security and breaking long-standing protections

[ad_1] How DOGE’s mass firings, inspired by Elon Musk’s playbook, are undermining federal job security The federal government’s long-standing tradition of job security is undergoing a dramatic shift under the current Trump administration, which has embraced mass firings affecting millions of federal workers. This unprecedented move, described by critics as part of an Elon Musk-led…

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