11 h. ago More than 40 percent of Chicago public school teachers absent at least 10 days in past school year: Report

Chicago teachers are absent at higher rates than the state average, with over 40% missing 10+ days during the 2024-2025 school year, a state report shows.

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11 h. ago More than 40% of Chicago public school teachers absent at least 10 days in past school year: report

Chicago teachers are absent at higher rates than the state average, with over 40% missing 10+ days during the 2024-2025 school year, a state report shows.

Society

64 h. ago Legal group accuses Virginia public school district of felony after hosting Dem political rally for free

Liberty Justice Center demands criminal probe after Portsmouth Public Schools allegedly hosted free political rally for now-Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger using taxpayer resources.

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7 d. ago Slow Ventures holds a ‘finishing school’ to help founders learn to be fancy

Slow Ventures hosted a three-hour “Etiquette Finishing School” this week, covering topics like the perfect handshake, public speaking, and office decorum.

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1 week ago A Roadmap to a Safer Future: JAMA Summit Charts Bold Path to Reduce Firearm Harms by 2040

A Roadmap to a Safer Future: JAMA Summit Charts Bold Path to Reduce Firearm Harms by 2040  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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2 w. ago South End residents say they picked up 180 needles in less than a week at neighborhood park

Just days after a public safety meeting at Cathedral High School, the community shared an "SOS" message created with the discarded needles. The post South End residents say they picked up 180 needles in less than a week at neighborhood park appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Explosion at Harvard Medical School Was ‘Intentional,’ Officials Say

Two people were seen running from the building afterward, the school said. The school is asking the public for help to identify the individuals caught on surveillance video.

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2 w. ago Public school districts coast to coast adopting radical curriculum from org named for 60s radical

Controversial Zinn Education Project curriculum adopted by 176,000+ teachers nationwide teaches American history through lens of racial oppression in public schools.

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2 w. ago LA firefighters ordered to leave fire that exploded into Palisades Fire days later: report

Firefighter text messages reveal crews were ordered to leave the origin site of the devastating Palisades Fire despite hot tree stumps, a new report said.

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2 w. ago Blue city perp with 50+ arrests accused of pushing stranger onto train tracks in fifth attack that day: report

Repeat offender with over 50 prior arrests goes on alleged violent crime spree targeting Asian victims across Manhattan, including subway platform assault.

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2 w. ago STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: B.T. Washington Middle School 8th Grader Agnes Dutle

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: B.T. Washington Middle School 8th Grader Agnes Dutle  Newport News Public Schools

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2 w. ago Super Teacher is building an AI tutor for elementary schools — catch it at Disrupt 2025

Founded by a former math teacher and Googler, Super Teacher's AI tutor is being used in public school in New York, New Jersey, and Hawaii.

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2 w. ago Stillbirths in the U.S. higher than previously reported, often occur with no clinical risk factors

Stillbirths in the U.S. higher than previously reported, often occur with no clinical risk factors  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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3 w. ago Pedestrian deaths at midblock bus stops found to be up to 5 times higher

Bus transportation is an essential part of nearly every public transit system. From school students to everyday workers, riders depend on buses to transport them to the essential destinations. Because most passengers start or end their journey by walking, providing safe access to bus stops is key to enhancing pedestrian safety.

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3 w. ago Little Rock School District argues Arkansas’ school voucher program illegally diverts public funds

Little Rock School District argues Arkansas’ school voucher program illegally diverts public funds  Arkansas Advocate

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3 w. ago San Francisco State Guarantees Admission to SF Public School Students

San Francisco State Guarantees Admission to SF Public School Students  KQED

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3 w. ago How an Elite Public High School Set Mamdani on the Path to Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s time at the Bronx High School of Science expanded and helped shape his views of New York, from the cricket pitch to politics.

Politics