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🤔 Look, someone finally noticed that #LaTeX, the darling of #math #nerds and philosophers, only spits out PDFs—because who really needs #accessibility in #academia, right? 📜🔬 Apparently, the answer to making #textbooks more accessible isn't to use a different tool, but to whine about it while clinging to the past like it's a beloved old sweater. 👵✨
richardzach.org/2025/03/access #HackerNews #ngated

Richard Zach · Accessible Open Textbooks in Math-Heavy Disciplines
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It has come to our attention that US-Canada tariffs may make learning materials more expensive for schools and students.

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#Education #LessonPlans #Tariffs #USPol #CanPol #Textbooks #Homeschooling @education @edutooters

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Beyond Wildfires: 13th Amendment and Incarcerated Labor

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As reported on Democracy Now!,

Nearly a thousand of the firefighters deployed to help contain the devastating fires [in and around Los Angeles] are incarcerated. They have been working around the clock while earning as little as between $5.80 to $10.24 a day.

democracynow.org/2025/1/14/cal