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'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT 'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT
'We Need You Badly,' Biden Tells Cadets At Coast Guard Academy Commencement In CT President Joe Biden was in Connecticut to congratulate the latest class of cadets into the US Coast Guard. During a lengthy speech at the US Coast Guard Academy in New London on Wednesday, May 19, the president expressed his appreciation to the 240 new officers, including seven international students, who are now officially members of the Coast Guard. “The class of 2021, you have it all," Biden said during his address. "You really do. And we need you badly. And I’m not — that’s not hyperbole; the country needs you. “The press always asks me why I’m so optimistic about America’s c…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: First Details Of MCAS Test Changes For 2021 Surface COVID-19: First Details Of MCAS Test Changes For 2021 Surface
Covid-19: First Details Of Mcas Test Changes For 2021 Surface For many students, MCAS testing time will be shorter than usual due to COVID-19, said Massachusetts’ education commissioner, adding that for many students the pandemic likely led to a “learning loss.” On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley sent a memo to superintendents about what the MCAS testing process may be like during the pandemic. With considerations for things like interrupted classroom schedules and distance learning, MCAS will still be taken this spring, but Riley said he will recommend to the state board of education that the test be mod…

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by Kristin Palpini