The Weekly Wrap-Up!
In this week’s Weekly Wrap-Up, we cover pivotal stories shaping education, technology, and leadership. Topics include UCLA’s response to evacuation zones, New York’s proposal for free school meals, educators’ efforts during the Los Angeles wildfires, a Kentucky judge’s ruling on Title IX, SpaceX’s latest Starship flight, AI’s impact on Wall Street, and Meta’s shift to Community Notes for combating misinformation.
Join us for a detailed breakdown of these impactful developments!
References Cited in This Episode:
The Daily Bruin. (2025, January 11). UCLA extends remote instruction through Friday as evacuation zones near campus. Retrieved from https://dailybruin.com/2025/01/11/ucla-extends-remote-instruction-through-friday-as-evacuation-zones-near-campus
News10. (2025, January 11). Hochul proposes free public school breakfast and lunch. Retrieved from https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/hochul-proposes-free-public-school-breakfast-and-lunch/
Education Week. (2025, January). As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, educators offer help and refuge. Retrieved from https://www.edweek.org/leadership/as-wildfires-devastate-los-angeles-educators-offer-help-and-refuge/2025/01
The Hill. (2025, January 11). Kentucky judge rules against Biden administration’s Title IX regulation. Retrieved from https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5077271-kentucky-judge-rules-biden-title-ix/
Space.com. (2025, January). SpaceX Starship Flight 7 launch: What time and what to expect. Retrieved from https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starship-flight-7-launch-what-time
Bloomberg. (2025, January 9). Wall Street expected to shed 200,000 jobs as AI erodes roles. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-09/wall-street-expected-to-shed-200-000-jobs-as-ai-erodes-roles?embedded-checkout=true
CBS News. (2025, January). What is Community Notes? A fact-checking tool on Twitter and beyond. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-community-notes-twitter-x-facebook-instagram/
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