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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Driving Dreams: Can Grants Level the Playing Field for Wisconsin Teens?

Wisconsin is taking a step towards making driver's education more accessible by offering grants to cover the costs for eligible students. The Wisconsin DOT is dishing out millions of dollars to help students who qualify for free or reduced lunch get behind the wheel. Think about it, this means 30

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Free Museum Fun: A Boost for BPS or a Missed Opportunity?

Mayor Michelle Wu has announced the continuation of BPS Sundays, a program offering free admission to six popular Boston museums and zoos for BPS students and their families. This extension, which will run through the end of the year, comes after a successful pilot program that saw over 36,000 stude

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Sep 10 2024CRIME

Locker Room Secrets:A Middle School Teacher's Betrayal and the Unanswered Questions

A Tennessee middle school teacher, Christopher Schroll, received a four-year prison sentence for secretly filming female students in the locker room. Schroll, a former 8th-grade science teacher and soccer coach, pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated unlawful photography of a minor. He claimed he

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Sep 10 2024SPORTS

High School Sports Snaps: The Next Generation of Photojournalism

The fall high school sports season is in full swing across Massachusetts, and so is the Globe's innovative student photojournalism program. Below you'll find a curated selection of photos from the first weeks of action, captured by budding photographers from schools across the state.What started as

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Sep 08 2024SPORTS

Touchdown Trivia: Which Play Reigns Supreme?

Every Friday night, high school football fields across South Carolina erupt with electrifying plays. This week, WIS is spotlighting three contenders for the ultimate honor: Football Friday Play of the Week. But before you cast your vote, consider this: what makes a play truly stand out? Is it the s

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Sep 08 2024CRIME

When Parents Pay for School Shootings

Four dead. Fourteen years old. And now, a father charged with murder over his son's alleged mass shooting at an American high school. The case of Colin Gray pushes the boundaries of parental responsibility in our society's gun culture. It marks only the second time a parent has been criminally char

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Sep 08 2024HEALTH

School Shootings: The Unspoken Impact on Youth Mental Health

Imagine being a child in school, surrounded by your friends and teachers, when suddenly the world around you turns into a living nightmare. Gunshots ring out, screams fill the air, and chaos erupts. This is the reality for millions of American children who have been exposed to shootings, including o

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Sep 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Paris Hilton's 'Infinite Icon': Can She Really Save Pop Music?

Paris Hilton is back after an 18-year hiatus with her highly anticipated sophomore album, 'Infinite Icon.' She claims she's here to 'save pop music,' a bold statement considering the genre's current state. Hilton's first album, 'Paris,' was a bubbly reflection of her early 2000s party girl persona.

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Sep 06 2024CRIME

A School Shooting in Georgia: Reacting, Reflecting, and Rethinking

A school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia has left at least four dead and 30 injured, including a special education math teacher who survived after being shot in the foot and hip. While the shooter, believed to be as young as 14, is in custody, this tragedy raises many critical question

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Pronouns in Schools: A Battleground for Free Speech?

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has jumped into the debate over preferred pronouns in schools, filing a friend-of-the-court brief in a case involving the Olentangy Local School District in Ohio. The school district passed a policy requiring staff and students to use a student’s preferr

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