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He eventually recovered, of course, and along with his brother founded what would become The Walt Disney Co. (ticker: DIS). Back then, just as we're experiencing now, the world was Experts assure House panel of US election security improvements 08/04/2020 02:55pm • Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va., Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) States across the U.S. have made solid improvements in election security since 2016, according to experts testifying Tuesday before a House pane Tips to Succeed in Hybrid High School Classes 08/03/2020 12:00am • The 2020-2021 school year is almost here. With September quickly approaching, a number of U.S. high schools have announced their plans to transition to a hybrid schooling approach this fall, a decision that directly affects students in grades nine through 12. 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Before the outbreak, the bilingual 36-year-old librarian worked in San Francisco's main library branch downtown, spending her days fielding research questions, doing story time readings for kids and assisting l Meeting virtual learning challenges for at-risk DC students in Southeast 07/30/2020 07:59pm • The challenges for D.C. students who now know they will be attending school entirely online in the fall are compounded for children and families who do not have enough devices or adequate internet access to succeed in learning virtually. A nonprofit serving at-risk kids in Barry Farm area of Sout DC Public Schools will have all-virtual start 07/30/2020 12:35pm • D.C. Public Schools will have an all-virtual start to the school year, officials said during an update Thursday. "Our top priority and planning for this school year is, of course, the health and well-being of our students, staff, families and community," Deputy Mayor of Education Paul Kihn said.