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Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts presents "The SpongeBob Musical”
2+ week, 5+ day ago (159+ words) Join SYAA for a production "The SpongeBob Musical.'" The dynamic stage show will feature an iconic cast of characters and a wide variety of songs. The show is set to make waves with audiences. Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts…...
Louisiana Tech Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) Alumni, friends and community are encouraged and welcome to attend various events from October 28 through November 1 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Louisiana Tech's homecoming tradition. Louisiana Tech Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming Louisiana Tech University will celebrate its centennial Homecoming on…...
How 'neurodivergent' became a word for many types of minds
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (884+ words) Our minds work in different ways. Despite all the research into our brains, a lot has yet to be discovered. But in recent years, many people have championed a way to describe some of what we do know. And that…...
People are having fewer kids. Their choice is transforming the world's economy
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1519+ words) Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series'Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing the World'explores the causes and implications of this trend. Ashley and Nick…...
Louisiana LEAP test scores show slight improvement
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) The latest LEAP test results show that overall student proficiency among students in grades three through eight is up a percentage point, with 35-percent achieving Mastery or above. Louisiana LEAP test scores show slight improvement Recent results from Louisiana's LEAP…...
Health care for transgender children questioned in 400-page Trump administration report
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) President Trump called for the report in an executive order, titled "Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation." Health care for transgender children questioned in 400-page Trump administration report On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services published a…...
They say they want Americans to have more babies. What's beneath the surface?
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (1684+ words) Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance. Last month in Austin, Texas, many proponents of pronatalism…...