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Jun 11 2024
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Austin junior achieves top ACT score of 36
Austin High School junior Claudia McDonald, the daughter of Eva and Jeff McDonald, has achieved the top ACT score possible of 36. The mark is something that only about one quarter of 1% of students achieve. In the high school class of 2022, only 3,376 out of 1.34 million students who took the ACT earned a composite score of 36. “Earning a top score on the ACT is a remarkable achievement,” said
Austin Daily HeraldJun 07 2024
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Laguna Playhouse bringing a range of acts to the stage
Murder mystery enthusiasts wring their hands and grind their teeth in anticipation of the plot twists to come. Laguna Playhouse has ventured into that realm, and not simply because it is currently bringing the venerable detective Sherlock Holmes back to the stage. David Ellenstein, who is in his second year as the artistic director of the venue, wants to keep audiences coming back for more.
Los Angeles TimesOct 02 2023
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Federal Court: Atlanta-Based Grant Program Exclusively for Black Women Likely Violates Civil Rights Act - The Georgia Star News
An Atlanta-based venture capital firm’s grant program that is exclusively available to businesses owned by black women was blocked by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a Saturday injunction that prevents funds being dispersed for the “racially exclusionary” grant program. The 11th Circuit voted 2-1 to grant the injunction requested by the non-profit American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER
The Georgia Star NewsMay 21 2024
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Maine continues to honor a Civil War hero
BEGINS. WE LIKE TO CALL THIS THE GOLDEN ZONE. A FORMER MILL TOWN. THE MILL REMAINS, BUT THE ACTIVITY INSIDE SURE HAS CHANGED. 99 FIVE WCME. THE BUZZ OVER THE RIVER THAT POWERED THE MILL. A REALLY SWINGING BRIDGE IS STILL HERE BETWEEN US. I DON’T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH HEFT AT AN HISTORIC AIRFIELD. THE HISTORY IS INTERACTIVE. THIS WOULD MAKE IT RISE RIGHT AT THE NORTHERN END OF CASCO BAY. A
WCVBJan 31 2024
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Iowans cheer as bill removing gender identity from civil rights law fails
DES MOINES — Iowa House lawmakers will not advance a bill that would have removed gender identity protections from the Iowa Civil Rights Act. All three members of a House Judiciary subcommittee said they will not sign off on moving the bill forward, following roughly an hour of testimony from transgender Iowans, school safety advocates, attorneys and civil rights activists. Individuals packed
Cedar Rapids GazetteNov 30 2023
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Federal Civil Rights Investigation Opened into Antisemitism at Harvard
The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at Harvard University. The Ivy League institution has been in the headlines in recent weeks due to pro-terror, anti-Israel displays among students on campus in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
The complaint against Harvard joins a growing list of federal
Breitbart NewsJun 11 2024
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Region author's latest book examines life in caves in Civil War
Munster-based author Kathryn Camp's latest book lifts a veil on a little-known part of Civil War history. Camp wrote the novel "Learning to Surrender" under the pen name Kay Page. It follows the 12-year-old Charlotte and her family who end up living in a cave under Vicksburg, Mississippi after it's surrounded by Union armies. She loses control over her life and reconsiders her attitude toward
The Times of Northwest IndianaJun 10 2024
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Framingham Hosts MBTA Communities Act Meeting This Week
FRAMINGHAM, MA — The 5-member Framingham Planning Board will be host another public meeting on Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. to continue discussion how the City can extend its compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. UPDATED: The public may attend the meeting in person in the Memorial Building in the Blumer room at 7 or participate remotely on Zoom. Under the MBTA Communities statute by the
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