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STUDENT VOICE: I’m a first-generation student. No one guided me to college — so I did it on my own

As the first in my family to attend college, I felt a profound commitment to excel academically and gain admission to a top university. Growing up amid the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley, I always envisioned a bright future ahead, with college at the forefront of my goals since elementary school. At my Title I elementary and middle schools, student-to-teacher ratios were even higher than those listed online. There was a lack of classroom technology and resources like history textbooks. Our two middle school counselors each managed students by the hundreds, making it nearly impossible for them to keep track of individual academic progress and educational goals.

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Anti-abortion lawmakers push to get fetal development education in public schools

This story about fetal development was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. Last August, Republican Rep. Gino Bulso looked out at a room filled with dozens of fellow state lawmakers as he touted new legislation he had just helped become a reality in Tennessee. Under the law, a fetal ultrasound or a video of a computer-animated fetus developing in the womb had become mandatory viewing for students in the state’s sex education classes.

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Plantation tourism, memory and the uneasy economics of heritage in the American South

A fire destroyed the South’s largest surviving antebellum mansion – exposing the tensions between history and profit.

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Lynden restaurant raises thousands for Lummi officer shot in line of duty | Cascadia Daily News

Lummi Nation: Officer is recovering and 'making great progress'

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Fetal autopsies could help prevent stillbirths, but too often they are used to blame mothers for pregnancy loss

The rate of stillbirth in the US is stubbornly high. Routine fetal autopsies for stillbirths can help reveal what’s causing them.

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Hundreds gather for presentation on Polk County water quality report • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Central Iowans gathered to listen to research commissioned by Polk County about water quality issues impacting the region.

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Bagley Cartoon: The Smell Test

Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: The Smell Test

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Live updates: Texas Dems’ absence hampers special session, triggers warrants, garners national attention

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says her state may try to add Democratic U.S. House seats as Texas House Democrats face threats that they’ll be removed from office.

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A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage

A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.

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Here's a list of where Trump's tariff threats -- and trade deals -- stand

Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the several rounds of proposed rates he's so far threatened to impose.

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Feds say Nebraska GDP shrunk more than 6% in early 2025, led by ag • Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska tied with Iowa for the largest losses of Gross Domestic Product in the first quarter of 2025, of 6.1%, according to federal report.

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Fixing Michigan’s teacher shortage isn’t just about getting more recruits

Institutions should provide teachers with wrap-around support that allows them to be the best educators they can be and fight burnout.

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State obligations for future retiree costs continue to grow, study finds • Ohio Capital Journal

While more than a dozen states have shrunk their pension debt obligations in recent years, a majority continue to see growth in the gap between the amount of money retirees have been promised and the…

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Voices: We feel the pain of the political divide, even in our eighth grade classrooms

“As the rising generation, we dislike the way the world is split into such clear factions,” write three eighth grade students at Springville Jr. High School. “We aren’t just worried about our future, we’re concerned about the generations to come.”

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Axios’ Quiet Retreat

Axios quietly winded down its premium policy subscription, marking a stumble in its quest to monetize insider information in Washington.

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Rep. Mike Flood’s Town Hall Derails as Angry Constituents Shout Him Down

The lawmaker took question after question from constituents as he defended the Republican agenda in Washington.

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To track a rare songbird atop Mt. Mansfield, females prove a hard catch - VTDigger

Bicknell’s thrush populations have declined by an average of 5% per year in Northern New England and Eastern New York over the last 15 years, according to data collected through the Vermont Center for...

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Is California’s congressional map an outlier?

As Texas Republicans prepare to redraw the state’s congressional map to eliminate up to five Democratic seats, Vice President JD Vance called the map in Democratic California a “gerrymander” and…

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Registration for now privately-owned RALLY after-school program off to a rocky start

Registration information is not available online, but families can submit applications to Auke Lake Preschool, which will run RALLY this school year.

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Nonprofit hospitals spend millions on stadium naming rights, raising eyebrows • Ohio Capital Journal

Nonprofit hospital systems across the country are spending millions to plaster their names on sports stadiums and arenas, even as federal Medicaid cuts and economic uncertainty cloud their financial…