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Cryptocurrency Prices And News: President Biden Outlines Crypto Regulation Plan

Cryptocurrency News: Cryptocurrency prices are mixed Friday afternoon. But Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to slide, bringing a disappointing end to a big week for crypto. But there’s still plenty of news to ring in the weekend.




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The White House released an outline of its policy recommendations for regulating cryptocurrencies and digital assets Friday morning. President Biden is encouraging regulators to “aggressively pursue” investigations and enforcement against illegal actions in digital assets. He recommends agencies re-double monitoring efforts of consumer complaints and issue rules to address risk. The White House is also launching initiatives focused on consumer education, adopting instant

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Afghans try to divine Taliban plan as girls’ schools open, then close, in eastern province

Many Afghans are following news of a reversal in girls’ school openings in eastern Paktia province for clues on whether the Taliban will loosen restrictions on girls’ education after reneging on a pledge to reopen high schools in March.

Some girls’ secondary schools in what is considered a conservative part of the country quietly reopened in recent weeks, and local officials last week acknowledged classes had resumed. News spreads quickly through local news reports and social media.

But Taliban authorities said there had been no formal approval for such a move. According to three Taliban sources and some locals, the

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In Chad, a mobile school offers nomad children hope | Education News

Chad’s nomads make up almost a tenth of the country’s population and many children in the community hardly get an education.

In a makeshift open-air classroom, dozens of children sit squeezed together on a mat watching their teacher chalk simple sums on a blackboard – a rare chance of education for their nomadic community in Chad.

According to the Denmark-based International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, fewer than 1 percent of nomad boys and “virtually zero” nomad girls were registered for school in Chad as of 2018.

About 7 percent of the central African nation’s population of about 16 million

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Alberta advanced education minister extends deadline for Athabasca University to move staff to town

Alberta’s advanced education minister has extended a deadline for a distance learning university to move more staff to the small town where it is headquartered.

Demetrios Nicolaides says he’s granted a brief extension for Athabasca University to comply with his decree to move 500 staff to the town the institution is named for.

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He has threatened to withhold the school’s $3.4-million monthly grant if the school fails to comply.

Nicolaides did not specify a new deadline.

The university has resisted the demand, saying

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Hundreds of students in Montreal stuck at home waiting for Quebec to approve English eligibility

Elisa Silva is from Brazil but has been staying with her aunt and uncle in Montreal with hopes of attending high school in Canada.

The 15-year-old was supposed to start school last Friday. She was enrolled at FACE, a specialty elementary and secondary school downtown.

She chose the school for its art program because she loves to paint.

But instead, she’s sitting at her aunt and uncle’s house with nothing to do.

“I don’t know when I’m going to study. I don’t know when my school is going to start,” she said.

She is waiting for her English eligibility application

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