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“It is really fun being on stage. I just love it,” said Joseph, who attends Pin Oak Middle School in Houston. She commutes to school with her mother, a teacher in the career in technology education department at Westbury High School. … [Read more...] about Pearland dancer headed to international pageant after winning state title

According to two sources familiar with the surveys, the Trump re-election team has conducted polling in recent days on the topic of reopening schools by September, and saw data that they found broadly favorable to the president’s position. Senior White House officials, as well as Trump himself, have been briefed on the numbers, which they are hoping could portend gains in some critical demographics, including in the suburbs where the president has been bleeding support, the sources noted. … [Read more...] about Trump Banks on School Reopening to Help Him in November

The schools shut down, but Kim and her colleagues kept teaching kids in their homes. Kids who could afford a computer or an iPad got online lessons. Those who could not received workbook packets. The teachers would then telephone the parents. … [Read more...] about Kim Byrd Took All Precautions to Teach in the Classroom Again. Then COVID-19 Killed Her.

Officer John Kuligowski commandeered a nearby kayak and paddled out to Akela. Video footage shows Kuligowski trying to position the kayak next to Akela and pull her to safety. He is unable to pull her aboard, but eventually guides her to shore. … [Read more...] about New Jersey police officer in kayak rescues dog trapped in muddy pond, video shows

Now at the national level, #AskChefsAnything has raised enough funds to serve 110,000 meals in communities around New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Miami, St. Louis, Chicago, and Dallas. San Francisco will be the last city in the first phase of the auction tour. … [Read more...] about Here’s why top Bay Area chefs are auctioning their time for this campaign: ‘It was a no-brainer’