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After Apalachee school shooting, Georgia lawmakers may seek to share more information on students
Friday, January 10th, 2025
via The Associated PressGeorgia lawmakers could order agencies to broadly share education, child welfare and juvenile court records after four people were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in September.
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Another 14-year-old arrested with a gun at Georgia’s Apalachee High School after deadly shooting
Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
via The Associated PressA 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia high school where a September shooting killed two teachers and two students and wounded others.
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Jimmy Carter’s life intersected with slavery’s legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicated
Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
via The Associated PressJimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America's and the world's enduring legacy of slavery.
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Feds’ suit claims Pennsylvania city’s ‘at-large’ election system is biased against Hispanic voters
Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe U.S. Justice Department is asking a judge to declare that a Pennsylvania city's method of electing council members citywide instead of by districts has illegally diluted the political power of its growing Hispanic population.
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Can San Francisco’s New Mayor Make the City Shine Again?
Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
via The New York TimesDaniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, will soon take the helm of the liberal mecca. 'Resistance' to Donald Trump isn't on his agenda.
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What if ICE Agents Show Up? Schools Prepare Teachers and Parents.
Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
via The New York TimesAcross the country, educators described widespread anxiety about President-elect Donald J. Trump's promises to deport immigrants and what it could mean for their students.
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New Orleans attack came as the FBI was facing political heat and bracing for a transition
Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
via The Associated PressThe attack that killed 14 in New Orleans comes at a difficult time for the FBI, as it finds itself buffeted by suspicion and public criticism from lawmakers, especially allies of President-elect Donald Trump.
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Hollywood Is Having a Hot Flash
Saturday, January 4th, 2025
via The New York TimesIn 'Babygirl' and other recent movies, popular culture is finally getting comfortable with the sexual lives of 50-something women.
Sex Education
Herrity, Salgado join race for Virginia lieutenant governor
Friday, January 3rd, 2025
via The Washington PostRepublican Pat Herrity and Democrat Victor Salgado are seeking their parties' nomination for lieutenant governor.
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Ex-Rep. Riggleman mulls independent run for Va. governor, lt. governor
Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
via The Washington PostThe former Republican could face Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Virginia Democrat he endorsed for Congress after splitting with his party over the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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For 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw, football’s pain and injuries are no match for his resolve
Monday, December 30th, 2024
via The New York TimesDre Greenlaw has been through a lot just to get to the NFL. It's why the 49ers linebacker isn't deterred by another round of injuries.
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How the Freedom Caucus Rose to Power in Wyoming
Thursday, December 26th, 2024
via The New York TimesA Freedom Caucus bloc has never won control of a state legislative chamber — until now. Some lawmakers worry that the newly ascendant conservatives want to 'burn it all down.'
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A.I., the Electricians and the Boom Towns of Central Washington
Wednesday, December 25th, 2024
via The New York TimesThe rural region is changing fast as electricians from around the country plug the tech industry's new, giant data centers into its ample power supply.
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Hundreds march in Croatia for safer schools after a student is killed in a knife attack
Monday, December 23rd, 2024
via The Associated PressHundreds walked in silence in Croatia's capital on Monday, seeking action after a pupil was killed and three other children were wounded in a knife attack at a school in Zagreb.
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Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don’t trust schools to do it justice
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
via The Associated PressThirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classrooms, a review by The Associated Press has found.
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Chicago Board of Education Fires Leader of City’s School System
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via The New York TimesThe job status of Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, had been in doubt for months amid tension with Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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Why It’s Hard to Control What Gets Taught in Public Schools
Friday, December 20th, 2024
via The New York TimesPoliticians on both the left and the right have sought to change or limit what teachers can do inside classrooms. Teachers often ignore them.
Book Bans, Racism
Montgomery County’s schools chief seeks $300 million more for budget
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via The Washington PostMontgomery County schools superintendent's recommended budget requests almost $300 million more for the district.
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A 137-year-old newspaper faced extinction. Readers said: ‘We’ll pay more.’
Thursday, December 19th, 2024
via The Washington PostThe Plainsman Herald was set to cease publication. Then readers rallied around the southeastern Colorado paper, keeping it afloat for at least another year.
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