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Sep 18 2022
Analysis
Confronting Covid’s Lost Generation
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — On a seemingly typical afternoon in 2020 during the first week of classes in her last year of high school, 17-year-old Yasmin Maccio shuffled home after a 30-minute bus ride at the closing of the academic day. Entering her family’s home — which doubles as a kiosco, or local storefront for food and drinks — she set to work finishing her homework and helping four of her
PoliticoOct 13 2022
News
Florida jury has reached verdict in Parkland shooter case: media reports
Jurors reached a verdict on Thursday for Nikolas Cruz in a 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people. They were expected to reveal their decision to the judge shortly.
In a tweet, the Miami CBS affiliate said a verdict had been reached and court would be back in session at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time for the verdict to be read.
Nikolas Cruz, 24, had pleaded
ReutersDec 30 2022
News
MOA vaccine site, state's largest, closes
One in every 50 vaccines in Minnesota were administered at the MOA site, which operated for nearly two years. That's more than 236,000 doses. One in every 50 vaccines in Minnesota were administered at the MOA site, which operated for nearly two years. That's more than 236,000 doses. Minnesota high school wrestlers stand out in Rumble on the Red Among individual champs was New Prague's Joey
Star TribuneSep 12 2022
News
Mayor Eric Adams orders NYC agencies — including NYPD — to cut spending 3% over inflation, looming recession
Mayor Eric Adams on Monday ordered all city agencies — including the NYPD — to start cutting expenses and plan for years of further belt-tightening due to stock market losses, “elevated inflation” and the potential for a devastating recession.
The 3% across-the-board directive was delivered in a dire memo from the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, which said Adams is “
New York Post (News)Feb 01 2023
Analysis
Black History Month arrives as teachers' fears mount
Nearly 30% of educators in red states that limit discussions of Black history say they've altered their curriculum, according to a new survey of teachers.
Why it matters: Conservative-led states' and school districts' bans on so-called critical race theory have led some teachers to scrap once-noncontroversial Black history lessons for fear of being fired or shamed on and social media.
AxiosMay 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
When the Border is About To Explode
From the CenterIn the days after Joe Biden officially announced his candidacy for re-election, he made two notable decisions with the potential to profoundly affect his prospects for 2024. First, he named Julie Chavez Rodriguez, the granddaughter of the late organized labor icon Cesar Chavez, as his campaign manager. A few days later, his Defense Department confirmed that the military was
Dan SchnurAug 04 2022
News
‘Never seen it this bad’: America faces catastrophic teacher shortage
Rural school districts in Texas are switching to four-day weeks this fall due to lack of staff. Florida is asking veterans with no teaching background to enter classrooms. Arizona is allowing college students to step in and instruct children.
The teacher shortage in America has hit crisis levels — and school officials everywhere are scrambling to ensure that, as students return to
Washington PostMar 22 2023
Perspectives Blog
AllSides News Briefing: March 22, 2023
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Hello! I’m AllSides Managing Editor Henry A. Brechter. It’s Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Here’s your AllSides balanced briefing for today.
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AllSides StaffJun 28 2022
Opinion
Supreme Court Ruling Proves Once Again That Religion And Education Are Inseparable
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Maine’s policy of allowing parents to use school vouchers for religious schools was not a violation of the establishment clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the national government from establishing a state religion. In a rare moment of principle, Chief Justice John Roberts rightly asserted in the majority opinion that excluding
The FederalistFeb 04 2023
News
U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been transiting across the country for several days.
In a statement Saturday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said a U.S. fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command successfully brought down the balloon at the direction of President Joe Biden. Lloyd said the balloon was being used by the
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