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Philadelphia Friendsgiving offers warmth and dignity in Kensington
Prevention Point staff and volunteers turned the Love Lot into a holiday assembly line, serving baked chicken, Spanish rice, potato salad, and pies to hundreds of people experiencing homelessness or addiction. The aim was a true Thanksgiving experience, complete with fellowship, support, and space for grief. As lead executive officer Silvana Mazzalla put it, the goal was a place of hope where people can simply be themselves. A small, stubborn act of grace in a city that too often forgets who most needs a seat at the table.
Suspect in Camden County officer shooting appears in court
The officer survived after a round likely ricocheted off his ballistic vest and is recovering. The defense says the case is not as open and shut as it looks, and the proceedings now pivot to evidence and forensics rather than assumptions. Headlines are loud, but verdicts tend to speak in lab reports and transcripts.
Who owns the classroom, and why does it have a board seat in Beijing
Spring Education Group runs 240 U.S. private schools for roughly 41,000 students, from Montessori preschools to eight BASIS academies. Its ultimate owner is Primavera Capital, chaired by Fred Hu, whom critics dub Red Fred for public ties to Chinese state bodies, including service in the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, advisory roles to state institutions, a board seat at majority state-owned ICBC until April 2025, work helping launch China’s sovereign wealth fund, and major investment in SenseTime, which U.S. authorities have blacklisted over alleged links to surveillance abuses against Uyghurs. In 2019, China’s Ministry of Education, working with the Party’s United Front Work Department, urged building Chinese international schools overseas that project Chinese characteristics and target expatriate children. Chinese-backed buyers have snapped up U.S. campuses since 2017, including Florida Preparatory Academy and the New York Military Academy. Parents have pushed back at times, as with BASIS Brooklyn protests in 2019, while others are soothed by lower tuition and a rigorous STEM sheen. Politicians have dabbled in alarm. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cut state scholarships to four Primavera-owned schools in 2023, and Senators Tom Cotton and Bill Cassidy flagged national security risks around Primavera’s ownership of Tutor.com, which was quietly sold in September. Beyond that, official action has been thin. Outsource classrooms to global finance, then act surprised when civics comes with a quarterly earnings call.
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By IniaesPhiladelphia Friendsgiving offers warmth and dignity in Kensington
Prevention Point staff and volunteers turned the Love Lot into a holiday assembly line, serving baked chicken, Spanish rice, potato salad, and pies to hundreds of people experiencing homelessness or addiction. The aim was a true Thanksgiving experience, complete with fellowship, support, and space for grief. As lead executive officer Silvana Mazzalla put it, the goal was a place of hope where people can simply be themselves. A small, stubborn act of grace in a city that too often forgets who most needs a seat at the table.
Suspect in Camden County officer shooting appears in court
The officer survived after a round likely ricocheted off his ballistic vest and is recovering. The defense says the case is not as open and shut as it looks, and the proceedings now pivot to evidence and forensics rather than assumptions. Headlines are loud, but verdicts tend to speak in lab reports and transcripts.
Who owns the classroom, and why does it have a board seat in Beijing
Spring Education Group runs 240 U.S. private schools for roughly 41,000 students, from Montessori preschools to eight BASIS academies. Its ultimate owner is Primavera Capital, chaired by Fred Hu, whom critics dub Red Fred for public ties to Chinese state bodies, including service in the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, advisory roles to state institutions, a board seat at majority state-owned ICBC until April 2025, work helping launch China’s sovereign wealth fund, and major investment in SenseTime, which U.S. authorities have blacklisted over alleged links to surveillance abuses against Uyghurs. In 2019, China’s Ministry of Education, working with the Party’s United Front Work Department, urged building Chinese international schools overseas that project Chinese characteristics and target expatriate children. Chinese-backed buyers have snapped up U.S. campuses since 2017, including Florida Preparatory Academy and the New York Military Academy. Parents have pushed back at times, as with BASIS Brooklyn protests in 2019, while others are soothed by lower tuition and a rigorous STEM sheen. Politicians have dabbled in alarm. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis cut state scholarships to four Primavera-owned schools in 2023, and Senators Tom Cotton and Bill Cassidy flagged national security risks around Primavera’s ownership of Tutor.com, which was quietly sold in September. Beyond that, official action has been thin. Outsource classrooms to global finance, then act surprised when civics comes with a quarterly earnings call.