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Claudia A. Fox Tree fills in a Native American perspective teaching history

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

via masslive (Massachusetts)

MassLive is recognizing Indigenous leaders in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Claudia Fox Tree works to counter 'the invisibility' of Indigenous people.

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‘High on the Hog’ Returns With Stories of Food, Resistance and Legacy

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

via The New York Times (Kentucky)

In Season 2 of the Netflix series, Stephen Satterfield explores generational conversations among Black people through food.

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Will ‘fake news’ law put politics in classroom?

Sunday, November 19th, 2023

via Orange County Register (California)

California is now among 18 states that require some form of media-literacy training in public schools after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 873 in October.

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CT highway projects grab limelight. These 10 could come sooner, ‘so people see some progress.’

Sunday, November 19th, 2023

via Hartford Courant (Connecticut)

Connecticut Department of Transportation officials say the more modest projects – many target the direct needs of people in the region – could be built in the next 3 to 5 years.

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2020 Summer Reading List: Black American authors

Saturday, November 18th, 2023

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

The theme is books by Black Americans, because elevating these voices and educating ourselves is part of change.

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What House Republicans want to do to public education funding

Saturday, November 18th, 2023

via The Washington Post

Major cuts are imbedded in a major House bill that would affect low-income students, English language learners and many others.

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Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges to be inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

via The Associated Press (New York)

Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame next year. The Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, New York, announced the latest honorees on Thursday.

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Get out your old computers: Recycle electronics, get free Cavs tickets

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

via cleveland.com (Ohio)

Several Cleveland sports teams have collaborated with a Cleveland company on America Recycles Day to swap sports tickets for old electronic devices.

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Transcript: Global Women’s Summit: Banned in U.S.A.

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

via The Washington Post (Florida)

Transcript: Global Women's Summit: Banned in U.S.A.

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California keeps expanding school curricula. What about improving key subjects?

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

via Orange County Register (California)

California's high school students are already required to pass the equivalent of 13 year-long classes in specific subjects for graduation, and a number of additional courses if they want to attend …

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Amtrak train service still shut down between Albany and New York City

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

via syracuse.com (New York)

Structural defects were found at a building above the rail line in NYC.

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What Nevada can learn from 2023 election results, from abortion to Youngkin

Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

via The Nevada Independent (Nevada)

Nevada does not have off-year elections, but last week's results may hint at some trends that could affect elections in the Silver State come 2024.

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Cross Timbers: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Monday, November 13th, 2023

via The Washington Post

Cross Timbers: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

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Virginia House poised to make history with first Black speaker

Saturday, November 11th, 2023

via The Washington Post (Delaware)

Del. Don L. Scott Jr. (D-Portsmouth) has charted an unlikely - and fast - rise to power in the General Assembly.

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Burlington ambulance stolen while responding to call

Friday, November 10th, 2023

via WCAX-TV (Vermont)

Burlington authorities say one of their ambulances was stolen while responding to a call over the weekend, swiped by the person they were trying to save.

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Schapiro: The hope Youngkin placed in fear

Friday, November 10th, 2023

via Richmond Times-Dispatch (Virginia)

Gov. Glenn Youngkin, the big loser in the Virginia legislative elections, aimed to win by accusing Democrats of peddling fear. That's the pot calling the kettle black.

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Little Rock school board votes to combine two high schools next school year

Friday, November 10th, 2023

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

The Little Rock school board voted Thursday night 6-2 to move the West School of Innovation to Hall High School — a move that is bound to be controversial among some parents. But the consolidation is…

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McCall touts CPAC rating of Oklahoma Legislature

Friday, November 10th, 2023

via The Journal Record (Oklahoma)

The Conservative Political Action Conference Foundation's Center for Legislative Accountability released its 2023 ratings of voting records of state legislators nationwide recently, and Oklahoma House…

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Arkansas ranks #4 in the nation in right-wing education policy, think tank puffs

Thursday, November 9th, 2023

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

On the Arkansas Department of Education's descent into pure ideological propaganda.

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