Construction Business Owner

How New Heavy Equipment Operators Can Achieve a Perfect Grade

The first step of a project isn’t turning dirt; it’s preparation. While often hidden, site prep, including the grade, is ...
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12th Grader Solves Landfill Crisis with Drones

At a young age, Bhrigu Uppal, a Class 12 student from Delhi, is transforming waste management in India with his ground breaking initiative, Project SenseFly - a drone-based system that monitors ...
The Patriot Ledger

Another eighth-grader bursts onto the scene for Archbishop Williams football

ASHLAND — Ethan O'Connell started as a rumor. The Archbishop Williams football coaching staff heard he applied to the school and might be enrolling. Then he was a prospect. They knew he was a running ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

NWA EDITORIAL | Third-graders face a new yardstick for making it to fourth grade

What sounds great in a bill can lose some of its luster in a law. "Schoolhouse Rocks" never told us that. In 2023, when the Arkansas Legislature passed Gov. Sarah Sanders' signature legislation, known ...
For Construction Pros

Caterpillar to Launch Next-Generation Cat 140 LVR Motor Grader in 2026

Caterpillar will introduce the next-generation Cat 140 LVR Motor Grader in early 2026, upgrading the long-running 140 model with enhanced cab design, expanded technology, and improved operator comfort ...
The New York Times

Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well. By Dana Goldstein ...
Construction Equipment

Caterpillar 140 Motor Grader

Caterpillar's 140 LVR motor grader is the company's second "next generation" model, joining the 120. The 140 is 248-horsepower unit with a 14-foot blade. Its operating weight, typically equipped, is ...
Construction Business Owner Magazine

Caterpillar Announces New 140 LVR Motor Grader

IRVING, Texas (Aug. 20, 2025) ― Caterpillar announced its new Cat 140 LVR Motor Grader, upgrading it to the next-generation platform. The new model will launch in early 2026. Pablo dos Santos, ...
The Verge

Grammarly says its AI agent can predict an A paper

Nine AI agents for writing and grading assistance are launching today for Grammarly Free and Pro users. Nine AI agents for writing and grading assistance are launching today for Grammarly Free and Pro ...
Green Bay Press-Gazette

What can Wisconsin first-graders expect as they start this school year? We asked the experts: former first-graders

Incoming first-graders offered advice to students starting first grade this year. Many students said they were nervous on their first day but made friends quickly. Reading, math and making friends ...
The Indianapolis Star

Indiana sees 'historic' increase in IREAD scores. See how schools did

Indiana saw its largest year over year increase of students reading proficiently by the end of third grade, but it’s still unclear how many children will be retained under the new IREAD law. The IREAD ...