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Some JPS students, staff moved after losing heat
After getting a winter storm day off Tuesday, some Jackson Public Schools students had to be moved at Murrah High School Wednesday when the heating unit malfunctioned. Jackson Public Schools said ...
Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac turns 100 with new, larger campus on the horizon
In 1925, an eighth-grade student advocated for her Christian education, and Winnebago Lutheran Academy was born, set on a continuous path of growth.
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Parents share how their children's first day at school went down
It is a milestone that tugs at every parent’s heartstrings—the first day their little one wears a school uniform and steps ...
How do you raise the high school graduation rate? Philly is betting a focus on ninth grade will help.
Philadelphia School District leaders have long said they want to improve the system’s four-year graduation rate — currently ...
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First day of school: emotions, challenges, and a new era of learning begin
As schools across South Africa welcomed their new pupils for 2025, excitement over the start of the new academic year was ...
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North Texas' Mestemaker opens eyes in First Responder start
The North Texas walk-on hadn't started a game at quarterback since his freshman year of high school ... "That's the first football game he started at quarterback since the ninth grade, which ...
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Who are Ghana’s first-time MPs with big wins in the 9th parliament?
In a democracy as dynamic as Ghana’s, parliamentary elections are often a test of leadership renewal and political evolution. The 2024 parliamentary elections saw the emergence of a new wave of ...
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One state tried algebra for all eighth graders. It hasn’t gone well.
In 2006, a state education bill required for the first time that the state’s eighth graders take Algebra 1, starting in the 2010-11 school year ... took their ninth grade algebra textbook ...
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Minnesota lawmakers hoped 8th grade algebra would get far more students to calculus. It hasn’t
In 2006, a state education bill required for the first time that the state’s eighth graders take Algebra I, starting in the 2010-11 school year ... took their ninth grade algebra textbook ...
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‘On the ninth day of Christmas…’
The 12 Days of Christmas begin on Dec. 25 and last until Jan. 5. Perhaps dating from the 13th century, “The 12 Days of Christmas” was likely a counting song and game for children. One theory is that ...
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Morning Bid: The first trading day of the year, be wary
For the last four years, the first trading day of the year has been a contrarian indicator, according to Deutsche Bank research, which notes the broad S&P 500 stock index ended each year in the ...
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January 9 is a national day of mourning for Jimmy Carter: What’s closed for the holiday, including stock markets and post offices
President Biden has issued an executive order to honor former President Carter, who died at the age of 100. Here’s what that means for businesses and employees. U.S. stock markets, federal ...