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New Hampshire judge announces formal end to Trump policy against DEI in schools
53+ min ago (417+ words) A New Hampshire federal judge formally dismissed a yearlong lawsuit against the Trump administration's "anti-DEI" directive to public schools " weeks after both sides agreed it is no longer necessary." In an order Wednesday, Judge Landya McCafferty accepted an agreement between…...
120 workers to lose their jobs at Amazon delivery company in Trenton
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (189+ words) Scudetto Logistics will eliminate 120 positions at its Trenton facility, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice filed this month. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect May 14, according to the notice. The family-owned company provides last-mile delivery…...
Sioux City students help Humane Society by collecting more than 11,000 dimes
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (286+ words) SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) " Students at Spalding Park Environmental Sciences Elementary School took the phrase "a dime a dozen" to heart recently. The school collected 11,350 dimes, all to support the Siouxland Humane Society. The dime drive started with a goal…...
Oklahoma governor celebrates suspension of 122 students for Mustang walkout
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (252+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Gov. Kevin Stitt applauded an Oklahoma City-area school district for suspending 122 students who staged a walkout against federal immigration enforcement tactics earlier this month. Mustang Public Schools confirmed Wednesday it assigned in-school suspension to students for committing unexcused…...
Springfield teens build gaming PCs in free workshop
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (38+ words) Local teenagers are spending their February vacation building functional gaming computers from scratch through a free workshop in Springfield. Local teenagers are spending their February vacation building functional gaming computers from scratch through a free workshop in Springfield....
At 105, St. Aug’s long-serving president to be honored as piece of Raleigh history
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (417+ words) Eighty years ago, a young soldier fresh from World War II enrolled at a small, struggling campus in Southeast Raleigh, where he joined the debate team, ran track and then flew into the world with a sociology degree tucked under…...
'Fear on campus' as University of Oregon students advocate for ICE alerts
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (467+ words) A dozen speakers took to the microphone at the "A Day Without an Immigrant" rally on the front steps of University of Oregon's Johnson Hall on Feb. 16. This was the third "A Day Without an Immigrant" demonstration in a series…...
Inside Arizona's AI-first Alpha School in Scottsdale
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (52+ words) Alpha School Scottsdale is part of a network of 22 AI-driven schools across the country. Tuition costs $40,000 a year. Inside Arizona's AI-first Alpha School in Scottsdale Alpha School Scottsdale is part of a network of 22 AI-driven schools across the country. Tuition…...
Jason Kamras reveals the Untold truth about running Richmond schools
13+ hour, 59+ min ago (68+ words) Jason Kamras sat down with Catie Beck on the most recent episode of 'Untold - A WTVR Podcast.' They discussed numerous topics, including the RPS budget situation, and the cuts that Kamras recently proposed. Jason Kamras sat down with Catie Beck…...
Building Blocks Learning Center receives $100,000 grant
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (273+ words) WISCONSIN RAPIDS " Building Blocks Learning Center Inc., a licensed group child care center located at 2210 Baker St. in Wisconsin Rapids, will receive a $100,000 capacity-building grant from Childcaring Inc. to expand classroom space, add child care slots, improve facilities and enhance…...