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Webb, Sigler discuss housing, climate, health care during WSKG debate

by American Public NewsOctober 18, 2024

The candidates vying for New York’s 52nd Senate District also outlined their plans for addressing immigration and public safety during a live, WSKG debate Thursday.

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Chicago students have higher high school graduation and college enrollment rates, report finds

by American Public NewsOctober 18, 2024

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Chicago Public Schools’ class of 2023 had a high school graduation rate of 85%, an all-time high for the district, a new report found. In addition, college …

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Federal judge partially dismisses faulty NC voter registration form lawsuit

by Sarah MichelsOctober 18, 2024

Plaintiffs want 225,000 voters disqualified over faulty NC registration form. Judge dismisses federal claim, turns rest over to NC courts.
Federal judge partially dismisses faulty NC voter registration form lawsuit is a story from Carolina Public Pre…

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Do Ohio voters trust mail-in votes? (quiz)

by Camille RennerOctober 18, 2024

We recently polled Ohio voters on the election issues — from the cost of groceries to public safety and the integrity of mail-in votes.

The post Do Ohio voters trust mail-in votes? (quiz) appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

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Chicago’s third to eighth grade students show signs of academic recovery on spring 2024 standardized state tests

by American Public NewsOctober 17, 2024

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education newsMath and reading test scores ticked up for Chicago Public Schools students in grades 3-8, while high school graduation rates remained relatively flat, accord…

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State renews charter for Wooddale Middle School, overturning Memphis board decision

by Marta W. AldrichOctober 17, 2024

Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools.The operator of Wooddale Middle School, a Memphis charter school exiting the state turnaround district, will continue m…

Posted inHousing

Homeless Shelter Execs Make Huge Salaries and Hire Family Members, DOI Report Finds

by Gwynne Hogan/ THE CITYOctober 17, 2024

City-funded shelter providers collecting millions of dollars to provide shelter to a near-record number of homeless New Yorkers are rife with nepotism, bloated executive pay and double-dipping, according to an extensive report released by the city’s Department of Investigation on Thursday. 

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New York City data show first decline in overdose deaths in four years — but widening disparities

by Eliza FawcettOctober 17, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here.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 M…

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NYC eyes $17 million contract to create computer-based Specialized High School Admissions Test

by Julian Shen-Berro, ChalkbeatOctober 17, 2024

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.This year’s eighth graders could be the last class that takes the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test with paper and pencil. A New York City education pane…

Posted inNews, Public Safety

Probation department launches online data dashboards 

by Judy Lucas, ContributorOctober 17, 2024

Over the last few years, staff at law enforcement agencies in the county have developed and released their own data dashboards for public use as part of the Reimagining Public Safety police reform efforts.

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