After three years in the top spot, the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, the prestigious magnet school in Fairfax County, dropped to fifth in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best High Schools” rankings.
Thomas Jefferson, locally known as TJ, has been ensnared in controversy since the Fairfax County School Board voted in 2020 to alter its admission process, in part to boost diversity at the school. The changes sparked anger and pushback from parents who filed a lawsuit against the school board, alleging that the new process discriminated against Asian American students. Read More...
Unlike unmodified mortar, which consists only of a blend of Portland cement, sand, and water retention agents, modified thinset includes additional retention products, such as latex polymers, which can increase its performance and strength.Click to see full answer. Similarly, it is asked, is latex modified thinset the same as polymer modified thinset?Mostly a difference in terminology. All thinsets that are latex or polymer modified with have add’l flex and shock resistance ; more so than the basic thinsets. Read More...
The last American cruise ship pulled out of Havana for the foreseeable future Wednesday after the Trump administration tightened travel restrictions to Cuba by banning what’s called a “people-to-people” travel license used by many Americans to visit the country.
The U.S. says it will still allow travel for certain group trips that have already been authorized, in which a traveler has “already completed at least one travel-related transaction (such as purchasing a flight or reserving accommodation) prior to June 5, 2019. Read More...
