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Reiner, a legendary Hollywood director and actor, and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday.
Rob Reiner Remembered As 'One Of The Few Good Men’ After Shock Death
Reiner, a legendary Hollywood director and actor, and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday.
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Yet another Calif. teacher sex case - in this case a journalism teacher
UPDATE: Teacher arrested for allegedly sending suggestive texts to minor
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Principal resigns after investigator finds Grindr app used to pursue sex with student LEARN MORE: bit.ly/4hGfGVO
The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 — 7.5% to 18.6% — and is now the fourth highest in the country.
UPDATE: Child poverty rate nearly triples in California, report finds
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A former Burbank Unified School District board member is facing criminal charges over allegations that she embezzled $93,000 from the district. Superintendent John Paramo abruptly resigned after the allegations surfaced.
UPDATE: Embezzlement scandal rocks Burbank Unified as superintendent resigns
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In settlement for alleged sexual assaults decades ago, Montecito Union School District to pay two brothers $7.5 million, equal to about 40% of its current budget. edsource.org/2025/tiny-di...
Small district to pay $7.5 million as the latest to settle lawsuits over sexual abuse decades ago
In the latest settlement for alleged sexual assaults decades ago, the Montecito Union School District to pay two brothers $7.5 million, equal to about 40% of its current budget.
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Pete Hegseth accidentally flipping a skateboard into his nuts on live TV
“Fire RFK Jr. now.” After a month of shocking removals, resignations, and a shooting at the CDC, Democrats are demanding that the secretary go. Meanwhile, the White House is defending Kennedy as its "crown jewel" admin leader.
“Fire RFK Jr. now.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote in a scathing editorial on Saturday calling for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to resign.
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JUST IN: Democrat Catelin Drey has won a state Senate seat in Iowa tonight in a special election, flipping the seat from the GOP. Drey’s win breaks the Republican supermajority in the chamber.
The ruling permitting opt-outs from instruction based on deeply held religious beliefs has caused confusion and trepidation among school administrators, who are hearing threats of litigation from both sides.
California schools brace for fallout from U.S. Supreme Court decision on religious rights
The ruling permitting opt-outs from instruction based on deeply held religious beliefs has caused confusion and trepidation among school administrators, who are hearing threats of litigation from both...
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Calif. schools bracing for the impact of recent SCOTUS decision allowing parents to optout kids from classes based on religious beliefs. Bottom line: It will be a mess edsource.org/2025/califor... California schools brace for fallout from U.S. Supreme Court decision on religious rights | EdSource
California schools brace for fallout from U.S. Supreme Court decision on religious rights
The ruling permitting opt-outs from instruction based on deeply held religious beliefs has caused confusion and trepidation among school administrators, who are hearing threats of litigation from both...
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Big win for stopping book bans: In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries. “None Of These Books Are Obscene.” #booksky bookriot.com/penguin-rand...
"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill
In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.
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It's been 185 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
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It's been 184 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
It's been 178 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
It's been 177 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
Breaking from the Office of Pres. Obama: "Our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.
It's been 171 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
It's been 169 days without a bargaining session with @edsource.org.
Looking forward to reading the upcoming book "Separation of Church and Hate" by @johnfugelsang.bsky.social. I am certain it is going to be enlightening, funny, and correct.