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Durham Schools Roll Out Wellness Offensive Against Chronic Absences
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (336+ words) Hoodline Durham Schools Roll Out Wellness Offensive Against Chronic Absences Durham Public Schools is facing a stubborn attendance problem, with district officials reporting that roughly 37% of students are frequently missing class. Leaders say attendance has not bounced back since the…...
Bay Area's Hidden Horror: Report Finds Half Of Indigenous Families Losing Loved Ones
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (108+ words) Sonya Tetnowski, CEO of the Indian Health Center, said, "This is happening to us right now," and prevention director Anecita Miller warned that data misclassification erases Indigenous people, both in remarks to San Jos" Spotlight. Families and advocates say the…...
Mass. House To Vote On Social Media Ban For Kids
2+ week, 4+ day ago (288+ words) In broad strokes, the initiative ties together age'verification requirements, expanded parental access to kids" accounts and a school pilot program to test tech that makes student devices inoperable while they are on campus. On the school side, House leaders say…...
Diplomas And Denials: Denver Grads Hit A Hiring Wall As Finals Wrap
3+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) Hoodline Diplomas And Denials: Denver Grads Hit A Hiring Wall As Finals Wrap With caps and gowns on order, a lot of University of Denver seniors say the real test this spring is not in the classroom, it is in…...
Sacramento Teens Pack Capitol Steps to Demand Cash for After-School, Not Chatbots
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (103+ words) Students and nonprofit leaders said the big turnout was meant as a reminder that teens want in-person mentorship far more than algorithmic consolation. With AB 2430 now sitting in committee, advocates say they plan to keep pressing for amendments and funding…...
Eleventh Circuit Hears Challenge To Florida Teen Social Media Ban
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) Hoodline Eleventh Circuit Hears Challenge To Florida Teen Social Media Ban Florida's fight over how far the state can go in policing kids' time online is headed into the spotlight at a federal courthouse in Jacksonville this week. A three-judge…...
USC Opens Community Pharmacy On Slauson To Serve South LA
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (443+ words) A new corner of South Los Angeles is about to get its own neighborhood pharmacy, courtesy of USC. The university is opening its first community pharmacy in the area at 3232 W. Slauson Ave. , with plans to welcome patients in April and…...
Elk Grove Cuts 31 Classified Jobs As Funding Ends
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (886+ words) Hoodline Elk Grove School Board Axes 31 Jobs While Giving Itself a Raise Elk Grove Unified School District is preparing to cut 31 classified jobs next school year as one-time pandemic recovery dollars dry up, according to district and union leaders. The…...
Secret Memo Exposes Chaos In Cleveland School Bus Safety
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) The findings land at a moment when Ohio officials are already pressing districts to tighten bus safety practices, upgrade equipment and make sure the adults behind the wheel know the rules. The memo details what inspectors called "serious vehicle violations…...
Cuyahoga Child Welfare Scrambles As Hiring Freeze Drains DCFS Ranks
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (212+ words) That same report noted that advisory'board chair Angela Newman'White and members Debra Rex and Beverly Charles plan to step down a year early, with three candidates already shortlisted to fill the vacancies, Signal Cleveland reported. If you suspect child abuse…...