Jefferson County Board of Education members voted to end busing for the majority of the district's magnet students, except for two high schools with high poverty rates. This decision, made in a meeting that sparked community outrage, will affect at least 14,000 students and result in 4-5 million minutes of lost instruction time. The vote was split along racial lines, and the district will now have to address the impact on families and potential overcrowding in resides schools. The decision has led to calls for the resignation of the superintendent and some board members.
Boeing's board is planning to meet with top airline executives to address their growing frustration over the company's ongoing crisis, but CEO Dave Calhoun will not be participating in the meetings. The listening tour, led by board chairman Larry Kellner, aims to address concerns from major airline customers affected by Boeing's challenges.
The heads of major U.S. airlines are planning to meet with Boeing's board of directors to address the company's production problems, including new aircraft certification and manufacturing delays. The CEOs want to discuss the fallout from a recent incident and the plan for addressing quality problems. This comes after FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker expressed concerns about Boeing's safety culture. United and Southwest have pulled back on hiring due to Boeing's manufacturing delays, while Alaska and American Airlines declined to comment.
Ilya Sutskever, chief scientist and co-founder of OpenAI, informed Sam Altman, his boss and fellow board member, during a video call that he was fired and the news would be made public soon.
Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, former top executives at OpenAI, are reportedly in discussions with the company's board about returning to the artificial intelligence start-up. Altman's ousting as CEO led to an outcry from investors and supporters, prompting pressure on the board to reinstate him. Microsoft, a major investor in OpenAI, is said to be leading the campaign. While there is no guarantee of reinstatement, Altman and Brockman have also been considering starting a new AI company. OpenAI's unique structure, controlled by a nonprofit board, means investors have no official say in the company's leadership.
An Arizona father, Ira Latham, stripped down to a crop top and short shorts at a school board meeting to protest a proposed dress code that would allow tank tops and midriff exposure. Latham argued that the policy would create distractions and pressure on teachers. Despite objections from other parents, the board voted 3-2 to approve the dress code change.
Jann Wenner, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine and former chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, was swiftly removed from the foundation's board following an interview in which he made racist and misogynistic remarks. The emergency vote, which took only 20 minutes, resulted in Wenner's ousting, with only two nay votes. The decision came as a shock to many, as Wenner had long held significant influence over the Hall of Fame's artist selection process. The incident highlights ongoing efforts by the Hall's new leadership to address criticism of its lack of diversity and inclusion.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors held an open session meeting to discuss various matters, including proposed rulemaking on long-term debt requirements for large bank holding companies, resolution plans for insured depository institutions, proposed guidance for Dodd-Frank Act resolution plan submissions, conditions to certain receivership delegations of authority and procedures, and board approval of midsized and large failed bank sales.
California's state superintendent of schools, Tony Thurmond, was kicked out of a board meeting after opposing a district's policy that requires teachers to notify parents of students who identify as transgender. Thurmond argued that the policy may put students at risk and violate privacy and safety laws. He clashed with a district official, Sonja Shaw, who blamed him for the situation. The school board voted in favor of the policy, and Thurmond was escorted out of the meeting when he exceeded his speaking time. Thurmond criticized the board as "extremists" and questioned how parents and students could have their voices heard if he, as the superintendent, was silenced.
A Washington official defended a convicted sex offender's nomination to a homelessness board, leading to a heated exchange with a fellow board member who objected to the nomination. Shanee Colston, co-chair of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority Continuum of Care Advisory Committee, defended Thomas Whitaker-Raven Crowfoot's nomination, saying she was "glad" he was there. Kristina Sawyckyj, a board member and sexual assault survivor, raised concerns about Whitaker's nomination, citing a "bad experience" with him in the past. Colston condemned Sawyckyj's comments and has since been asked to resign by the KCRHA chief program officer.
