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Move over "Dick and Jane." A different approach to teaching kids how to read is on the rise. For decades, two schools of thought have clashed on how to best teach children to read, with passionate backers on each side of the so-called reading wars. The battle has reached into homes via commercials for Hooked [...]
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — In many school shootings, the person who pulled the trigger — often a current or former student — is the only one blamed for the crime. The arrest last week of a mother, whose 6-year-old son shot his teacher, and a related investigation of school employees, however, shows that parents [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It's almost 4 p.m. at the Nashville branch of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and the students in the auto collision repair night class are just starting their school day. One student is sanding the seal off the bed of his 1989 Ford F-350. Another is patiently hammering out a [...]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The 12 United States soldiers died in a pine forest in South Carolina in 1780, their bodies hastily buried beneath a thin layer of soil as their comrades fled from the British who appeared ready to put a quick and brutal end to the American Experiment. Later this month, however, the [...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dozens of scientists from universities and environmental groups are pushing for the removal of the head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, claiming she lacks the educational background required to run the agency despite securing Senate confirmation last year. The concerns over the credentials of service Director Martha Williams were outlined [...]
RENO, Nev. — In an unusual move that could pit two Biden administration agencies against each other, the developer of a planned Nevada geothermal power plant says it intends to sue U.S. wildlife officials to overturn the endangered species listing of a toad in adjacent wetlands. Ormat Technologies said in a 60-day notice of its [...]
President Biden derided "junk fees" during his State of the Union Address, calling out airline seat selection fees in particular. Politicians and travelers have been railing against these unexpected add-on fees — like upcharges for seat selection and resort fees — for years. They are rooted in internet comparison shopping, which incentivizes airlines and hotels [...]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey's first offshore wind farm may "adversely affect" whales and other marine mammals, but its construction, operation and eventual dismantling will not seriously harm or kill them, a federal scientific agency said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a report last week evaluating an analysis by the U.S. Bureau [...]
The first comprehensive poll to measure public attitudes on foundations and nonprofits offers signs that charitable organizations are more trusted than other institutions, such as businesses, governments, and the news media. It also shows many warning signs for nonprofits, given how little Americans know about charities and the pessimism they have about the ability of [...]
Deadly storms in recent weeks have unleashed dozens of tornadoes, mainly in the South and Midwest, killing at least 63 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of people’s homes. This year's early severe weather, especially in the Midwest, is part of a trend seen over the past few years, according to Bill Bunting, chief of [...]