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education
Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers.
Arizona’s acclaimed voucher program provides zero transparency into private schools’ history, academic performance or financial sustainability to...
propublica.org
- 30+ days ago
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technology
Sal Khan’s new Dialogues program teaches students how to have civil, thoughtful discussions
As AI tools grow, Khan’s nonprofit Schoolhouse focuses on real human connection, offering free peer tutoring and now a program for practicing civil dialogue...
fastcompany.com
- 30+ days ago
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education
SC tech schools seek $ 5M to expand dual enrollment for high schoolers in poor, rural districts
COLUMBIA — Some 19,000 South Carolina high school juniors and seniors are simultaneously enrolled in college courses through a technical college in...
scdailygazette.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
Thousands of Centuries-Old Trees, Some Extinct in the Wild, Are Preserved by Ancient Temples in China
Religious temples across China shelter thousands of ancient trees, including species extinct in the wild....
zmescience.com
- 30 days ago
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auto / cool stuff
10 Coolest Cars from All 4 Upcoming Arizona Auctions
A Packard, two Lincolns, a Ferrari and a 1965 Buick Electra 225 top our faves. Before the rise of the internet, the Scottsdale auctions were a big...
autoweek.com
- 30+ days ago
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education
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators sue UCLA over its “failure to protect activists”
UCLA activists, including students and faculty, announced Thursday that they are suing the school, alleging administrators failed to protect...
mercurynews.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Breaking Up with Facebook
By Emma Duncan“Sarah, come to bed.” Sarah Wynn-Williams, Facebook’s director of global public policy, is on a private plane from Zurich to San...
airmail.news
- 30+ days ago
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entrepreneurship
Wealthfront Submits Confidential IPO Filing
Wealthfront, the 17-year-old robo advisor that manages millennials’ money, confidentially submitted its paperwork to regulators for an initial public...
theinformation.com
- 14 days ago
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gaming
School security guard allegedly threatened to kidnap Michigan girl unless she sent him nude photos
A New York man who worked as a security guard at a school is accused of threatening to kidnap an 11-year-old Michigan girl unless she...
mlive.com
- 30+ days ago
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education
SC resolution would forgive Helene make-up days. Only one district needs it.
COLUMBIA — A school district that missed days because of Hurricane Helene could avoid making them up under a resolution proposed in the state...
scdailygazette.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Duck.ai - Private AI Chat from DuckDuckGo | Product Hunt
Duck.ai, from DuckDuckGo, is a free, private AI chat. Uses models like GPT-4o mini, Llama 3.3, and Claude 3 Haiku. Chats are anonymized and not...
producthunt.com
- 30+ days ago
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learning
How did your child’s school do in the latest R.I. public school accountability ratings? - The Boston Globe
This year, 48 of Rhode Island’s 306 schools increased their annual star rating, while 29 schools saw their rating decrease by at least one star The...
bostonglobe.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws
A state commission scrubbed academic research from a database used by Mississippi libraries and public schools — a move made to comply with recent...
mississippitoday.org
- 30+ days ago
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cooking
Add Extra Flavor To Your Hot Dogs This Summer With An Old-School Trick
Is a hot dog a sandwich? The world may never have a definitive answer, but if you take the wiener out of the bun, one...
thetakeout.com
- 30+ days ago
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business
WashU Olin Business School Makes A Big Bet On The Business Of Health
Michael Mazzeo will become the new dean of the Olin Business School at Washington University (Photo credit: Doug Birkenheuer/WUSTL When Washington...
yahoo.com
- 30+ days ago
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business
USDA cancels $ 1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms. The Agriculture Department has axed two programs...
politico.com
- 30+ days ago
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education
New School To Open In Uvalde, Symbolizing Resilience And Renewal
More than two years after the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School, the Uvalde community is set to welcome a new chapter with the construction...
reformaustin.org
- 30+ days ago
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technology
Autopsies can reveal intimate health details. Should they be kept private?
The very public sharing of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s health details raises ethical questions over privacy. Over the past couple of weeks, I’...
technologyreview.com
- 30+ days ago
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pets
North Olmsted Middle School presents ‘Cats’ Jan. 31-Feb. 2
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- In the theater world, acting practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski’s famous quote is, “There are no small parts, only small...
cleveland.com
- 30+ days ago
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education
North Texas lawmakers lead push to require display of Ten Commandments in public schools
As Tarrant County lawmakers prepare to kick off the Texas legislative session Jan. 14, Fort Worth Report journalists are exploring the policies set...
fortworthreport.org
- 30+ days ago
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celebrity
Ben Affleck Finally Explained Why He and Jennifer Lopez Broke Up For Good
"There’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue." Last August, Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck two years after the pair married....
instyle.com
- 30+ days ago
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auto
The Factory Secrets Helping Chinese EV Startup Nio Offer High Tech For Less Money
We tour private Chinese EV startup Nio’s Factory 2 to learn manufacturing secrets that help enable the company’s bargain-basement prices. During the week of...
motortrend.com
- 30+ days ago
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design
Fashion collection that merges a kilt with sarong among projects from New Designers
Dezeen School Shows: a fashion collection informed by Scottish-Malaysian heritage is among student projects from New Designers. Also featured is an...
dezeen.com
- 17 days ago
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teaching
‘Returning on Monday’: Ex-rugby player fired from teaching job over misconduct allegations to return to work
A former rugby player fired from his teaching role for alleged serious misconduct during an U15 rugby trip has been reinstated by a school official...
nzherald.co.nz
- 30+ days ago
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auto
‘F*** NASCAR’ – Fans Fume Over Latest Jim France vs. Michael Jordan’s 23XI Update
NASCAR and Jim France’s legal feud with Michael Jordan’s 21XI sparks fan fury. Discover why tensions over charters and monopolistic claims are...
profootballnetwork.com
- 30+ days ago
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education
Audit Reveals Lack of Controls in Mammoth-San Manuel School District, Puts Student Safety at Risk
Education, the foundation upon which the future stands, demands scrutiny and accountability, particularly when it comes to the stewards of our...
hoodline.com
- 30+ days ago
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