The Bellmark program, once a PTA activity, is now a volunteer-led initiative. (Mainichi/Mayu Maemoto) OTSU -- A complaint by a PTA member at an elementary school in this west Japan city led to the ...

At the entrance ceremony, following the principal's speech, a PTA executive member subtly implied mandatory membership, saying, "Participation is optional, but everyone joins." Before even having ...

She harbored doubts about the automatic PTA membership mentioned during the enrollment briefing and, after examining the details, decided she couldn't manage the responsibilities due to her and ...

OSAKA -- A membership guidebook for an elementary school's PTA in west Japan has sparked criticism for its "intimidating" passages, such as ones implying that children may not be given graduation ...

I’m not saying you should wear an IRS hat to the grocery store, but people know you personally through the PTA or church or the soccer team, and they know you’re a good person. And if you work ...

No one has ever accused Bob Dylan of being a people pleaser. He isn’t afraid to give his opinion, even when it proves to be unflattering to his peers. Love him or hate him for it, he’s ...

President Donald Trump said, "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!" Global markets continue to react to the president's sweeping tariffs. The Dow and S&P 500 went up slightly after Trump's statement ...

Nokia reported first-quarter profit well below market expectations on Thursday and flagged a short-term disruption from U.S. tariffs with an estimated impact of between 20 million and 30 million ...

There are a paucity of data in the literature regarding the natural history in patients with subclavian artery occlusive disease. The left subclavian artery is more frequently involved than the ...

The first evaluation for subclavian artery occlusive disease should always be a simple measurement of bilateral brachial artery blood pressures. A significant difference between the two ...

From left to right, PAUSD board member Josh Salcman and President Shana Segal listen as Vice President Shounak Dharap speaks at a contentious PAUSD board meeting on Feb. 11, 2025. Photo by Anna ...