SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Inflation means stocking up on pencils, notebooks, crayons and clothes for your kids’ return to school is more expensive this year, so Illinois state leaders on Thursday offered a 10-day sales tax reduction on classroom needs. Beginning Friday, the state sales tax on school materials, including clothing, will be 1.25% for 10 days, down from the usual 6.25%, part of an inflation relief plan put together by Democrats who control the General Assembly. They have said it's possible because of four consecutive balanced budgets under Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Teachers will also get a break on classroom materials with a $250 tax credit this year and $500 in 2023. “These past two-and-a-half years — for everyone — of managing through the pandemic has been hard,” Pritzker said Thursday at Roosevelt Elementary School in Broadview, a suburb west of Chicago. “And the last nine months of inflation on top of that has strained the budgets of parents and teachers alike.” … [Read more...] about Illinois gets inflation-relief tax break on school supplies
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Vijay Sethupathi Bags Best Actor Award For Maamanithan At Indo-French Film Fest
Actor Vijay Sethupathi is on a winning streak. Just a week after his critically acclaimed entertainer, Maamanithan created ripples at the Tokyo Film Awards, it is now winning accolades at the Indo-French Film Festival. Vijay Sethupathi has won the Best Actor Award at the Indo-French Film Festival for his performance in the movie and the film itself has bagged the Best Picture title. Director Seenu Ramasamy tweeted about the wins saying, “Congratulations Vijay Sethupathi for Best Actor and Yuvan Shankar Raja for Best Picture. Thank you, Indo-French International Film Festival.” Congratulations @VijaySethuOffl @thisisysr #Maamanithan movie Thank you #INDOFRENCHINTERNATIONALFILMFESTIVAL #Maamanithan @ahatamil @ahavideoIN @YSRfilms @SGayathrie @gurusoms @shajichen @mynnasukumar @sreekar_prasad @onlynikil @Riyaz_Ctc pic.twitter.com/ufCxdlenfl — Dr.Seenu Ramasamy (@seenuramasamy) August 7, 2022 Renowned director Shankar referred to the movie as a … [Read more...] about Vijay Sethupathi Bags Best Actor Award For Maamanithan At Indo-French Film Fest
JEE Main 2022 Toppers List: 24 Students Secure 100 Percentile, Most From Telangana
A total of 10,26,799 candidates registered for the JEE Main 2022 – including both June and July attempts. Of these, as many as 9,05,590 students appeared for the exam. A total of 24 candidates have secured a 100 percentile score and obtained rank 1 in the engineering entrance exam. As many as five students have been debarred and their results have been withheld on allegations of use of unfair means during the exam. The final result consists of the score obtained by students in both session 1 and session 2. If a student appeared in both sessions, then the best of the two attempts is considered in curating the final score. JEE Main 2022: Toppers 1 Shrenik Mohan Sakala from Maharashtra 2 Navya from Rajasthan 3 Sarthak Maheshwari from Haryana 4 Krishna Sharma from Rajasthan 5 Parth Bhardwaj from Rajasthan 6 Sneha Pareek from Assam 7 Arudeep Kumar from Bihar 8 Mrinal Garg from Punajb 9 Penikalapati Ravi Kishore from Andhra Pradesh 10 Polisetty Karthikeya from … [Read more...] about JEE Main 2022 Toppers List: 24 Students Secure 100 Percentile, Most From Telangana
Delhi Education Dept Writes to PWD Over Non-completion of Work in Various Schools
The Directorate of Education (DoE) has written to the PWD over non-completion of work in various schools by the agency, saying it poses a threat to students and staffers. The government, however, said the education department wrote the letter on instructions of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia so that if there are any deficiencies, they can be removed. “Education is a priority sector for the Government of NCT of Delhi and Govt. wants to bring qualitative changes in Education system with all the facilities in terms of infrastructure, academics, hygienic and congenial atmosphere for better quality education. “A number of complaints have been received from various schools regarding non completion of work, use of low-quality material, various deficiencies in the construction by PWD. These shortcomings hamper the very purpose of the Directorate of Education,” read the communication dated July 20. Along with the communication, a list of complaints was also attached. “Due to the … [Read more...] about Delhi Education Dept Writes to PWD Over Non-completion of Work in Various Schools
Three Ways Schools Can Help Girls Build Confidence
When it comes to academic achievement, girls are outperforming boys at nearly every level. Girls are earning better grades than boys, outpacing boys when it comes to high school graduation rates and outnumbering boys at colleges across the country. Despite this and despite recent efforts to build more equitable hiring and promotion practices, we know that sexism remains pervasive in the job market across every industry and field. But there's another insidious issue that we must be more aggressive in addressing — and it's related to the one data point in which we still see boys outperforming girls by a wide margin: confidence . According to a 2018 study , boys and girls exhibit similar levels of confidence up to the age of twelve. But after this age, these levels begin to diverge dramatically. By age 14, girls report levels of self-assurance that are 27% lower than those of boys, and the gap widens throughout adolescence. The study further indicates that by age 14, … [Read more...] about Three Ways Schools Can Help Girls Build Confidence
‘I was so poor I had to wear girls’ clothes to school – now I live life of luxury’
When Zak Shafi was growing up, his family did everything they could to make ends meet. The 23-year-old had no idea how short of cash they were until a classmate spotted his school trousers on the changing room hook in PE and noticed he was wearing girls' uniform - and started to bully him. He tells The Mirror: "I went to school at Wembley High, it was a state school, it improved massively during my time there but to begin with I think it used to be one of the worst performing schools in the country. It wasn't all that at all. A lot of my clothes growing up came from my family, they were passed down to me, little did I know there was a difference between girls' and boys' trousers - the boys had buttons on the back pockets and the girls didn't. "One day in PE one of the guys asked who was wearing girls' trousers as they were hanging up, and I thought it couldn't be me - but it was. I asked my parents why I was wearing girls' trousers - they always did their best but they said they … [Read more...] about ‘I was so poor I had to wear girls’ clothes to school – now I live life of luxury’
Top 10 of best British-made cars compiled by Which?
German and Japanese cars have dominated a top 10 list of the best motors on the road – but all of them are built here in Britain. Mini, now owned by BMW, took up four places in the table – including the number one spot for its Clubman – while Indian-owned Jaguar took eighth for its XK. Which? put the list together for people who want the best cars money can buy while still supporting the British car manufacturing industry. More than one-and-a-half-million cars roll off production lines across the country every year. Which? said: “Mini is part of BMW, Jaguar belongs to Indian firm Tata, and Bentley is owned by the VW Group. "But there are plenty of cars that are still built in the UK.” Which? Top 10: 1. Mini Clubman (built in Cowley, Oxon). 2. Honda Jazz (Swindon, Wilts). 3. Honda CR-V (Swindon). 4. Toyota Avensis (Burnaston, Derbys). 5. Honda Civic (Swindon). 6. Mini Hatchback (Cowley). 7. Nissan Qashqai (Sunderland). 8. Jaguar XK (Birmingham). 9= Mini … [Read more...] about Top 10 of best British-made cars compiled by Which?
The best bands to see at San Francisco’s Outside Lands music festival
With multiple stages of bands running concurrently all weekend, Outside Lands is like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel for your ears, set conveniently in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Nearly 50 bands are playing each day, and even the most obsessive music listeners will likely only be familiar with a fraction of the acts. So to help guide through the noise, we've compiled at list of 16 bands we're excited to see. And click through the link below to check out a Spotify playlist of our favorite artists. PawPaw Rod Friday, Panhandle stage, 1:30 p.m. It’s easy to write off the 1:30 p.m. slot on opening day, but with PawPaw Rod taking the Panhandle stage at that time, those who start their festival early will be in for a treat. Between his signature look and his unique sound, PawPaw Rod seems like the guy throwing parties too cool for most to even know they exist. There’s nobody out who combines hip-hop, funk, and pop the way he does on “A PawPaw Rod EP.” The album … [Read more...] about The best bands to see at San Francisco’s Outside Lands music festival
Are You A Techie Looking for Job Opportunities? Check List of Software Engineering Internships to Apply For
Internships are a great way to kick-start and shape your career. They offer you an opportunity to explore the fields in which you would like to work and also enhance your CV so it looks better to the employer. Before beginning your career with a full-time job, it is always great to have some relevant experience on your hands and internships are the best way to provide you with it. Here we have compiled a list of internships for aspiring software engineers. If you aspire to be a techie, do not miss these opportunities and apply as soon as possible. REACT NATIVE DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP AT ANTINO LABS PRIVATE LIMITED This is an internship that comes with a job offer. It will be of 6 months duration. The company is based in Gurugram but will provide work from home/ deferred joining till the current Covid-19 situation improves. The last date to apply is August 19 at Internshala. It will offer a stipend of Rs 15,000 per month. Also read| SAIL is Hiring 200 Trainees, Matric Pass Can … [Read more...] about Are You A Techie Looking for Job Opportunities? Check List of Software Engineering Internships to Apply For
The best and worst of Outside Lands 2022, San Francisco’s premiere music fest
Outside Lands 2022 has come and gone, leaving festivalgoers young and old with memories they'll never forget, as well as a few they'd rather not remember. Throughout the three-day event, SFGATE had five writers on the grounds of Golden Gate Park soaking up all the action. Everyone agreed that the real MVP of the festival was the weather, which may have been the best in at least a decade. But beyond the sunny skies, here are our takeaways of favorite moments, as well as some things that could use improvement in 2023. SZA gets personal It can be hard to create a personal connection when you're playing to tens of thousands of people, but SZA's charming and understated banter between sets gave me a new appreciate for her music. Bonus points for pulling it off while being fresh off a tough case of COVID-19 . — Dan Gentile Phoebe Bridgers goes surfing When you hear an artist play “Down with the Sickness” swiftly followed by “Motion Sickness” as flames erupt on the screen … [Read more...] about The best and worst of Outside Lands 2022, San Francisco’s premiere music fest