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Aug 27 2024POLITICS

The STAAR Test Standoff: Texas Schools Challenge the Legality and Reliability of the State's Grading System

In Texas, the release of public school ratings under the A-F academic accountability system has been halted for the second year in a row, this time due to a lawsuit by a group of school districts. These districts challenge the validity of the system that largely depends on STAAR scores. A Travis Cou

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Aug 27 2024SPORTS

From Broadway to Prison: Josh Rivera's Transformation into Aaron Hernandez

Josh Rivera, a once hopeful Broadway actor, finds himself embodying the complex and tragic story of Aaron Hernandez, the late star Patriots tight end convicted of murder, in Ryan Murphy's American Sports Story. After facing the harsh realities of the pandemic and the ups and downs of the industry,

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Aug 27 2024TECHNOLOGY

Soaring into a Greener Future: The Rise of Electric Planes

Imagine soaring through the skies, leaving behind a trail of silence and zero emissions. This is the promise of electric planes, a revolutionary technology that is about to take off, and Beta Technologies in Burlington, Vermont, is leading the charge. With an electric plane that can carry six people

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Aug 27 2024POLITICS

Aaron Rodgers: No Plans to Follow Tom Brady into Broadcasting

Aaron Rodgers, the four-time MVP and football icon, has no intention of following Tom Brady's footsteps into broadcasting. In a recent interview, Rodgers firmly shut down the idea with a one-word answer: 'NO.' Despite expressing a dream to host Jeopardy! and considering a 'tiny, tiny interest' in m

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