Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.A year ago, James Randle, a high school social studies teacher in Queens, started exploring how artificial intelligence could help make his work more efficient….
New York City shows first decline in overdose deaths in four years
Drug overdose deaths in New York City decreased in 2023 for the first time in four years, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
NYC promised 1,000 fresh produce permits. Just 149 vendors had them this year.
In 2008, the city health department opened up 1,000 permits for street vendors to sell fresh fruits and vegetables in New York City’s food deserts.
Kansas City nurses said a new contract will mean higher pay and better patient care

Registered nurses at two HCA-owned Kansas City hospitals get “substantial” pay raises under new three-year contracts ratified in October. National Nurses United, the union representing registered nurses at Research Medical Center in Kansas City and Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, said in a press release that the pay bump will make it easier to […]
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Election officials prepare poll workers and staff for the threat of political violence
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat’s free national newsletter here.After two apparent attempts on former President Donald Trump’s life, shootings at an A…
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown says Browns should stay in Cleveland

Sen. Sherrod Brown took a a sports talk-radio friendly view Friday morning on the news that the Cleveland Browns’ owners plan to move the team from downtown Cleveland to Brook Park, which sits about a dozen miles south off of Interstate 71. “The Cleveland Browns should be in Cleveland,” Brown told reporters after a campaign […]
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Editor’s Note | Love Thy Neighbor: Christians Have a Responsibility to Protect All
Kiden Smith writes on the rise of Christian nationalism and how Christians who don’t share those ideals can combat the movement’s harmful messaging.
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JD Vance campaign event with Christian right leaders may have violated tax and election laws, experts say

Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance’s appearance at a far-right Christian revival tour last month may have broken tax and election laws, experts say.
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North Carolina mountain town confronts unexpected public health catastrophe from Hurricane Helene
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here.Before Hurricane Helene, had you stopped by one of the many breweries, art galleries, or award-winning restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina, and spoken with any…
Ithaca teachers union demands Cornell University increase funding to school district
The university currently contributes $650,000 annually to the Ithaca City School District. The Ithaca Teachers Association is calling for an increase to $10 million.