10/15/23 - Meals & News

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The Cleveland Browns squeaked a win from the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers, with 8 seconds left, tried a field goal and failed!!! The Browns won by 2 points! A Georgia man received a $1.4 million speeding ticket for driving 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. A spokesperson for Savannah's city government told the media that the $1.4 million was an automatically generated "placeholder" created by the e-citation software. In other words, the recipient has the option of paying the ticket or appearing in court. Super speeder tickets have a MANDATORY court appearance; and the issuance of a $1.4 million dollar ticket assures the court that the recipient will appear in court. Ultimately the actual fine cannot exceed $1,000 plus state-mandated costs. During the 2021-22 school year 28% of students were "chronically absent" from school. That equates to missing at least 10% of the 180-day school year or 3-1/2 weeks. The figure is 40% for New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago and 77% for Detroit. Remote learning during the pandemic has given students the feeling that in-person attendance was optional, some school districts have eased grading policies that penalize students for missing class or turning in assignments late and after years of COVID quarantine, some parents are keeping their children home for minor illnesses or mental-health issues. Smartphones and social media increase distractions and weakens a student's connection to school. All of this increases a student's likelihood to drop out of school, which reduces their lifetime earnings and may lead to committing crimes.There are several programs being considered to try and boost students' attendance. In the meantime, student attendance continues to be a major problem in the United States. Breakfast - Protein bar Lunch - Tomato penne soup Dessert/Snack - Banana walnut muffin and decaf coffee Dinner - Chicken tenders and potato salad What did you eat yesterday? Photo Credit: Pixabay