For many workers, remote work wasn't a blip of the pandemic but a work structure that lingered long after, especially for white-collar workers. Nationwide, the number of people working remotely jumped from just 5% in 2018 to 13.
To better understand how access to a remote schedule varies by a worker’s ability, job type, and demographics, accessiBe analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
It’s been almost five years since schools were closed down and students needed to do online learning during the pandemic. Now there is a post-COVID-19 report card for student performance nationwide and in the Sunshine State.
Recent data indicates that Florida's public school students have experienced significant declines in reading and mathematics performance since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida has five of the nation’s 10 largest school districts based on enrollment. Miami-Dade County ranks third in the latest figures, with more than 335,000 students. Holding down spots six through nine are Broward,
Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil.
Among the states that saw reading scores fall in 2024 are Florida and Arizona, which were among the first to return to the classroom during the pandemic.
President Donald Trump’s administration is offering buyouts to federal employees to quickly reduce the government workforce.