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Last update: 7 hours agoMiddle-Class Math: A new state-by-state analysis shows “middle class” income thresholds swing wildly—roughly $59K in Mississippi versus about $104K in Massachusetts and New Jersey—depending on local median household income. Study Abroad Push: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Roger Wicker reintroduced the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act to expand grants for underserved students to study abroad, including nontraditional locations. COVID Watch: A highly mutated COVID subvariant dubbed “cicada” is rising, with concern that summer spread could hit seniors harder amid lingering vaccination worries. Education Rights Fight: A civil rights complaint targets UMass’s SBS RISE program, alleging discriminatory eligibility rules for admissions. Earth Science: Researchers say they’ve pinned down how underwater “brake zones” can repeatedly stop earthquakes, using data from major ocean-floor experiments. RI Tech & Policy: Westerly launched a $20M lead service line replacement push using an outcomes-based model tied to measurable results.
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