2025-04-23
14 分钟Good morning.
It's Wednesday, April 23rd.
I'm Shamita Basu.
This is Apple News Today.
On today's show, why economists are worried about the value of the dollar.
It might be time to delete yourself from the internet.
And the executive producer of 60 Minutes resigns.
But first, educators across the country are trying to figure out in real time if their lesson plans,
library books, classroom decor,
or even how they speak to their students might be perceived as going against the Trump administration
or local government's stated goals around eliminating programs that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Just yesterday,
a meeting of the Brevard County School Board in Florida
descended into chaos as teachers and others attempted to speak up in defense of Melissa Calhoun,
a teacher with over a decade of experience who lost her job in the district
after calling a high school student by their preferred name instead of their legal name.
Ma'am, I'm going to go ahead and stop you.
Let me finish and I'll let you speak.
OK, so I'm going to give you a warning that you're supposed to speak during your time.
OK, it's a warning to those in attendance.