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Burnout, Low Pay And Politics Are Behind Soaring Teacher Turnover
A disproportionately high number of Black and Hispanic teachers are leaving the profession.

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A disproportionately high number of Black and Hispanic teachers are leaving the profession.

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis and dozens of local politicians signed an open letter Taylor Swift ahead of her six sold-out shows at SoFi.
The deeply personal stakes for Trump add to what is already an election unlike any other in modern history.
Fitch Ratings cited the federal government's rising debt burden and the political difficulties in addressing spending and tax policies.
Some critics fault Pence as being complicit in Trump's most controversial actions and for standing by his side for so many years.
When Trump could not persuade state officials to swing the election, he and GOP allies hatched a "fake electors" scheme, prosecutors allege.
The indictment is the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.
Air conditioning, once a luxury, is a matter of survival as climate change fans hotter, longer heat waves and record-breaking temperatures.
The bankruptcy reports bring renewed attention to Yellow's negotiations with the Teamsters, a $700 million pandemic loan and other debts.
Americans' belief in angels is about on par with belief in heaven and the power of prayer, but bested by belief in God or a higher power.
The news of the studies comes amid frustration by patients who've struggled for months or years with sometimes disabling health problems.
The Idaho mom claimed her children's spirits regularly visit her, telling her to "stop worrying" and that she "didn't do anything wrong."
Expect a hotter-than-normal August and September as American and European forecast centers predict an unprecedented heat wave will continue.
A Georgia grand jury indictment may come at any time, adding to the growing list of legal troubles for Trump as he runs for president again.
No one managed to beat the massive odds and match all six numbers for Friday's estimated $940 million jackpot.
Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick published his letter days after this week's widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs.
Congress has until Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to act on government funding.
Members of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity this week called Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies toward Black Americans "harmful" and "racist."
The case is one of two lawsuits stemming from Gov. Ron DeSantis' takeover of Disney World's governing district.
Remains found with those of other victims at an abandoned farm in 1983 have been identified as 16-year-old Keith Lavell Bibbs.