Letters: Stop the “inflation erosion” of Colorado’s property tax break for seniors
Today, my house is worth just over $460,000. An increase of about 200%. And today, 20-plus years later, the exemption is $100,000, an increase of about, uh … ZERO! What’s up ...
Legal rights groups urge school leaders not to adopt Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum
A coalition of legal organizations on Thursday called on Texas school district leaders to reject the adoption of a recently approved state curriculum heavily infused with references to Christianity ...
He hadn’t seen his high school crush in years. Then he traveled to another country to visit her
American Arthur “Chip” Gaudio Jr. and Swedish exchange student Jenny Teresia Sundberg briefly attended high school together in 1992. Here’s what happened when Arthur decided to travel to Sweden to ...
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A-F grades set to return for Indiana schools as lawmakers consider new accountability system
Indiana's State Board of Education is set to build a new A-F grading system for schools, which will take into account various factors beyond academic performance, with the aim of providing actionable ...
Schools opening near fire zones are safe, district officials say. Parents aren’t so sure
In the race to reopen schools, parents are demanding proof that campuses near the Palisades and Eaton fires are safe. But who ...
Dyslexic kids are often underserved and left behind. A new South Shore school could help.
The Globe has reported in detail on Massachusetts’s literacy curriculum and spotlighted many families who have fallen through ...
Former Colorado middle-school dean alleges she was fired for protesting district’s book ban as racist
I felt that the book ban was trying to erase my and my students’ cultural heritages,” LeEllen Condry wrote in the ...
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After fires, LA students yearn to get back to school, and a normal life
The historic fires in Los Angeles meant many students lost homes, schools, or both. Now, as some schools reopen, families are ...
Unfazed and confused, Sutter County extends ban on industrial hemp despite grower push-back
A ban on industrial hemp production was extended through 2025 amid resident complaints and push back from some growers.
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To save this school from closure, Baltimore took it back. What does that mean?
The Southwest Baltimore community successfully rallied to keep a school's doors open. But they didn't get exactly what they ...