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Heartbroken mom rages over reasons for teen daughter’s suicide

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The devastated mother of 14-year-old Kansas teen Jaylee Chillson, who fatally shot herself in front of a deputy earlier this month, said she’s …

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Elementary school teacher accused of raping student implies she's pregnant with his child: report

A Tennessee elementary school teacher accused of raping a boy when he was 12 years old implied that she is pregnant with his child in a phone call played in court this week, according to local reports. “I’m going to raise this baby. I can do this,” Alissa McCommon, a …

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Gov. Evers, Speaker Vos find rare common ground in opposition to Wisconsin school voucher suit

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration and political opponent Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are in the rare position of taking the same side in a lawsuit seeking to end Wisconsin’s taxpayer-funded voucher school system, telling the Wisconsin Supreme Court that it should not take the case. Vos and Department of …

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Public school teacher reveals years-long effort to expose alleged student abortion scandal

On a recent morning, Centreville High School teacher Zenaida Perez had a surprise visitor at the northern Virginia school where she teaches English as a second language: a high-powered lawyer investigating allegations that Perezhad made public that a school social worker coaxed and funded a student’s 2021 abortion. The Clifton …

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Connecticut GOP accuses Democratic school board chairman of celebrating Charlie Kirk's murder

The Connecticut Republican Party on Friday accused a Democratic state education official of posting a “chilling reaction” on social media to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death. The party shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a social media account belonging to Farmington Board of Education Chairman Bill …

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Former Vikings captain speaks out after Minnesota misses Trump admin's deadline to protect girls' sports

Former Minnesota Vikings captain Jack Brewer says he feels his family, figuratively, is being “held hostage” by the North Star State’s Democratic policymakers who continue to enable transgender athletes in girls’ sports. The state did not comply with the Trump administration’s Friday deadline to ban trans athletes from girls’ sports. …

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School chief to suspect: ICE arrest of Des Moines superintendent exposes fake degrees, drug convictions

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday detailed a list of all the shocking charges and convictions against illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was working as the head of Des Moines, Iowa, public schools until his recent arrest by ICE. Roberts is currently in the custody of the U.S. …

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Wyoming library director receives $700K settlement following LGBTQ books dispute firing

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid a community dispute over sexually explicit and LGBTQ-themed books in the children’s section will receive $700,000 in a settlement. Terri Lesley, who served as executive director of the Campbell County Public Library System in Gillette, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit …

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Why America needs to tax-incentivize tradesmen, not just college graduates

Walk onto any construction site in America, and you’ll hear the same story: We can’t find enough skilled workers. Electricians, welders, HVAC technicians, plumbers and heavy-equipment operators are in dangerously short supply, and the gap is widening. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently warned that building America’s artificial intelligence infrastructure will …

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Harvard charging $13K for DEI certificate on ‘bias’ and ‘privilege’

A DEI certificate at Harvard University promises to teach students how to spot “bias” and “create a plan for addressing a real-world organizational challenge inDEI,” all for$13,760 a pop. The course, offered by the Harvard Division of Continuing Education, tells students it will help them “become a powerful voice for …

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