Instead of using those safeguards, the administration has layered additional education spending on top of the Blueprint, increasing long-term obligations while ignoring current fiscal constraints.
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J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
Prioritize flow, because smart pacing safeguards quality.
The Council should start by strengthening protections so that teaching artists can continue to serve the New Yorkers who need them without unnecessary delays.
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Kimberly Olsen,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
Carr’s action restores competitive neutrality by allowing Verizon to follow the Consumer Code for Wireless Service, the voluntary industry standard adopted in 2013 that governs unlocking transparency, timing and military protections.
China has taken measures to make the renminbi more attractive to foreign investors, such as increasing access to Chinese securities like stocks, bonds and commodities, and streamlining cross-border payments.
—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
As stock market volatility and lingering inflation concerns loom, precious metals provide a hedge that typically moves independently of traditional securities.
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed 95 Ukrainian drones overnight over several regions, the Azov Sea and Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.
But the Chiefs desperately need to find a true lead back this offseason— someone who can either force defenses to respect the run or can punish those who don’t.
—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
The team’s mean average height is 6-foot-4 due to the notable shortness of main rotation guards Tre Jones (6-foot-1) and Rob Dillingham (6-foot-2) and two-way guards Yuki Kawamura (5-foot-7) and Mac McClung (6-foot-2).
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Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
The team is paying a ton of money to starting guards Damien Lewis and Robert Hunt, so Zavala’s only avenue for playing time is as backup insurance.
—
Mike Kaye
February 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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