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US children’s reading skills continue to decline post-pandemic, report says
Given every two years to a sample of America’s children, the National Assessment of Educational Progress is considered one of ...
The Columbian7h
In Our View: Study student absenteeism, devise solutions
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, chronic absenteeism has been among the challenges facing public schools.
WFYI10h
Nearly 5 years after schools closed, the nation gets a new report card
There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.
Wisconsin Examiner1d
Most violent crime rates have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new report shows
During the 2024 campaign Donald Trump called FBI data showing a decline in crime "fake" and claimed crime was “through the ...
Rand Paul subpoenas 14 agencies on COVID-19 origins
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) issued 14 bipartisan subpoenas for Biden-era federal departments to continue COVID-19 origins investigations.
Tom Cotton pans liberal media's earlier dismissals of lab leak theory after CIA announcement
Sen. Tom Cotton took a dig at the liberal media for its early dismissal of he lab-leak hypothesis after the CIA's newly released assessment supporting the theory.
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Most Americans favor school vaccination requirements, but support is rising for opt-out options
With President Trump having challenged school vaccine mandates for children during the campaign, a new survey finds that ...
New York Sun2d
CIA Now Says, With ‘Low Confidence,’ That Lab Leak Was Most Likely Source of Covid Pandemic
The Central Intelligence Agency previously said that two explanations were plausible, a lab leak or a natural source for the ...
Cleveland Clinic’s 2024 budget surplus falls short of expectations, CEO cites new financial challenges
Increased charity care and malpractice insurance costs among reasons for lower-than-anticipated 1.7% profit margin on $16 ...
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WA chief justice reflects on pandemic’s lasting imprint on state courts
Like everything else, Washington’s court system was upended by COVID-19. Court proceedings paused or moved online. Cases piled up. Justice was delayed.