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Trump Signs $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Bill

posted by martyb on Monday December 28 2020, @07:00PM   
from the Hang-in-there dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Many sources are reporting that Trump finally signed the pandemic relief bill:

• Trump signs stimulus and government spending bill into law, averting shutdown
• Trump Signs Pandemic Relief Bill After Unemployment Aid Lapses
• Trump signs stimulus bill ahead of government shutdown, releasing checks and aid
• Trump signs COVID relief bill amid pressure, but adds conditions

Not gonna summarize all the bits in it - it's some 5k pages of legalese gobbledygook, but I understand it continues augmented unemployment benefits, eviction suspension, funding to prevent government shutdown, and another direct cash payment.

I'm sure it also has a bunch of "porky pork", but the people are suffering, time is of essence, and it should have been done months ago.

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Original Submission

• Re:whole lot of stupid (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday December 30 2020, @02:38AM

  by khallow (3766) on Wednesday December 30 2020, @02:38AM (#1092727) Journal

  headline click bait caught another acanthonus armatus

  Sounds like that's what the school district will be producing.

  The San Diego Unified School District, for instance, moved this fall to abolish its traditional grading system. Students will still receive letter grades, but they won't reflect average scores on papers, quizzes, and tests. Under the new system, pupils will not be penalized for failing to complete assignments or even show up for class, and teachers will give them extra opportunities to demonstrate their "mastery" of subjects. What constitutes mastery is not quite clear, but grades shall not be influenced by behavior or "nonacademic measures" such as quantity of work completed, according to guidance from the district.*

  And what news source doesn't have catchy headlines?

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