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Los Angeles schools to consider ban on smartphones
The ban would be an attempt to insulate a generation of kids from distractions and social media that undermine learning and hurt mental health.
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House Of Representatives Pass Resolution To Automatically Enroll Men Ages 18-26 In Military Draft
A resolution that automatically enrolls young men in selective service and alters the mandatory draft age to 18–26 years old was approved by the House of Representatives on Friday.
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Demolition Begins At Parkland Classroom Building Where 2018 Shooting Occurred That Left 17 Dead
After six years, a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a gunman killed 17 people, is now being torn down.
America
Calif: Catholic School Forbids 13-Year-Old Student From Delivering ‘Patriotic’ Speech
The principal of a Catholic middle school in California “completely humiliated” a student by preventing him from giving his long-prepared speech on patriotism. She also later called the police to report the student’s father’s tame confrontation with her.
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Calif: Jurupa School District To Pay $360K To Gym Teacher Fired For Not Following Gender-Related Policies
An agreement was reached to resolve a lawsuit filed in 2023 by a former gym teacher who was accused and fired for “disregarding the district’s gender-identity policies.”
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At Least 11 Dead, Multiple Injured In Indonesia Bus Crash After Alleged Brake Failure
At least 11 people, mostly students, have died after a bus crashed into cars and motorbikes due to a reported break failure in Indonesia.
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Bernie Sanders Announces Re-election Run For Senate Seat
United States Senator Bernie Sanders declared that he is seeking a fourth term in the Senate, a move that could secure the longstanding socialist senator’s place in the upper chamber for the foreseeable future.
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Elementary School Teacher Arrested For ‘Making Out’ With 5th-Grader
A 24-year-old elementary school teacher in Wisconsin was arrested after she was reportedly caught “making out” with a fifth-grade student.
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Halle Berry Advocates For Bipartisan Menopause Research Bill
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has urged Congress to pass a bill funding menopause research.
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Kirby: Biden Believes Forcibly Taking Over Campus Is Wrong Approach
The White House has issued a statement regarding the protests against Israel taking place on college campuses throughout the United States.