News in :90 – March 28, 2022

The union, which represents about 4,500 teachers and support professionals, voted to approve the new contract Sunday after its negotiators reached a tentative agreement with the district Friday.

Ukraine is prepared to declare its neutrality and consider a compromise on contested areas in the country’s east, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of another round of talks set for Tuesday on stopping the fighting. But he said only a face-to-face meeting with Russia’s leader can end the war.

While hinting at possible concessions, Zelenskyy also stressed that Ukraine’s priority is ensuring its sovereignty and its “territorial integrity” — preventing Russia from carving up the country, something Ukraine and the West say could now be Moscow’s goal.

The Academy Awards named crowd-pleaser, “CODA,” a deaf family drama, best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time. The film streamed on Apple TV+.

Best actress went to Jessica Chastain, who won her first Oscar for her role as Tammy Faye in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a movie she also produced.

Will Smith won his first Oscar for his part as Venus and Serena Williams’ father in “King Richard.”