August 1, 2024
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Leer en español.Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.Help schools install solar panels to cut fossil fuel use. Reduce cafeteri…
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By LINLEY SANDERS and SEUNG MIN KIM, Associated Press As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to announce her running mate, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that several of the top contenders for the role are largely unknown to Americans. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly stands out as one with more name recognition and higher favorability,…
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A state judge ruled Thursday that the City Council has no legal authority to expand a city housing voucher program, a law that was originally vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams who said it was too costly. In his ruling, Judge Lyle E. Frank agreed with the Adams administration’s contention that the Council’s bill was invalid…
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.Fencing is often seen as an elite sport, the province of pricey private schools on Manhattan’s Upper East or West sides.And while the sport is certainly not c…
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Some chocolate products contain heavy metals; extreme weather affects most Americans; fewer Medicare patients get home health care, and more.
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In August, students in the state’s biggest school district will form a group to weigh in on the district’s social studies curriculum as part of a process to ensure course materials are equitable and representative of the majority-Black student body.The…
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.Of all the vice presidential candidates reportedly under consideration by Democratic presidential frontrunner Kamala Harris, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Sha…
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ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County legislators are being asked to consider allowing probation officers to carry firearms when working in the field, particularly when completing home searches for individuals charged with gun-related, violent crimes. Dan Cornell, director of probation in the county, outlined concerns for his officers, who he said have become increasingly reluctant to…
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.After Kevin Able found himself bouncing between schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, he didn’t expect to graduate high school.Mental health challenges and…
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.The students starting at Thomas Carr Howe Middle School and Broad Ripple Middle School T…