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Kevin Bacon Is Going to the ‘Footloose’ School’s Final Prom: Let’s dance! The school where ‘Footloose’ was filmed is relocating to a new building ...
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Kevin Bacon Is Going to the ‘Footloose’ School’s Final Prom
Quick Glance: Kevin Bacon Visits High School for 'Footloose' 40th Anniversary
  • Kevin Bacon is returning to the 'Footloose' filming location to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary.

  • Students organized a successful social media campaign to bring Bacon to prom.

  • Bacon praised the students' efforts and announced plans to visit the school to create humanitarian kits.

  • The school maintains ties to 'Footloose,' while Bacon's organization aims to create 40,000 humanitarian kits for charity.
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Gender-neutral bathroom plan advances at Edwardsville High School: The school district is moving forward with a $6.8 million high school renovation that includes ...
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Gender-neutral bathroom plan advances at Edwardsville High School
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An Ohio group has brought Jesus to more than 300 public schools — during class time
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An Ohio group has brought Jesus to more than 300 public schools — during ...
Quick Glance: Ohio Group Brings Jesus to Public Schools
  • Life Wise Academy's Bible lessons are permitted under decades-old U.S. Supreme Court rulings allowing off-campus religious instruction during school hours.

  • Life Wise Academy has established chapters in over 300 schools across a dozen states, teaching 35,000 public school students weekly Bible lessons.

  • The organization has gained support from conservatives in the cultural battles over LGBTQ issues, sexually explicit library books, and racism in American history.

  • The surge in interest and donations aims at making Bible education accessible to all 13,000 public schools in the United States.
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Schools to close early as cash crunch persists: With early closure, some schools have lost up to two weeks of learning time which could see a rush against time ...
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Schools to close early as cash crunch persists
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Bell School 7th-grader advances to national spelling bee after citywide championship
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Bell School 7th-grader advances to national spelling bee after citywide ...
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Parents offered class photo version with no 'complex needs' pupils: "Shocked" parents in Aberdeenshire were offered different versions of primary school class ...
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Parents offered class photo version with no 'complex needs' pupils
Quick Glance: Transformation of Hull Primary School to 'Outstanding'
  • A primary school in west Hull is celebrating its latest 'outstanding' rating from regulator Ofsted, recognizing the teamwork that has gone into transforming its status.

  • A little over two years ago, Collingwood Primary School found itself in the 'requires improvement' doldrums but has since reversed its fortunes, with all areas rated 'outstanding' except for early years provision, which was 'good'.

  • Inspectors noted the 'exceptional' education the children receive, the 'caring and nurturing' relationships between staff and pupils, and the 'wide range of enrichment activities' that underpin the curriculum and help build confidence.

  • Staff work closely with parents and carers to remove all barriers to learning and build relationships within the community, resulting in highly achieving students with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
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Some schools advise students to wear PE attire amid blistering heat: Maximum daily temperatures are expected to be around 34 deg C and 35 deg C until the end of ...
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Some schools advise students to wear PE attire amid blistering heat
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Freddie Freeman Clubhouse unveiled at El Modena High School: The 1,440-square-foot building features a locker room, a team meeting area with monitors and a ...
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Freddie Freeman Clubhouse unveiled at El Modena High School
Quick Glance: Freddie Freeman Clubhouse Unveiled
  • Dodgers' first baseman Freddie Freeman donates $500,000 in 2022 for a state-of-the-art baseball clubhouse at El Modena High School.

  • The 1,440-square-foot building features locker rooms, a team meeting area, coaches' office, and larger batting cages.

  • The total project cost $1.6 million, with $1.1 million funded by Orange Unified School District. Freeman's contribution was the largest in district history from a private donor.

  • Freeman expresses his honor in creating a special space for the school and future baseball generations, emphasizing the clubhouse's significance in fostering bonds, relationships, and stories.
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Retired but not tired: Kenyans speak out: At 60, the majority of people are grandparents and are capable of making wise decisions that include investing and ...
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Retired but not tired: Kenyans speak out
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Pontiac School District to launch 40 electric school buses next school year: The buses, which will give Pontiac the largest fleet of electric buses for a school ...
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Pontiac School District to launch 40 electric school buses next school ...
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Help find Boot the tortoise, who wandered away from his family in Baton Rouge: For almost six years, a land tortoise named Boot — along with his two siblings ...
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Help find Boot the tortoise, who wandered away from his family in Baton ...
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One killed in shooting on North I-110, Baton Rouge police say: A person was killed in a shooting Saturday on North Interstate 110, Baton Rouge police said.
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One killed in shooting on North I-110, Baton Rouge police say
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Girl injured in fight near Hazelwood East is out of ICU, breathing on her own: The 16-year-old girl who suffered a skull fracture in an after-school fight was ...
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Girl injured in fight near Hazelwood East is out of ICU, breathing on her ...
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School bus with 44 pre-K students, 11 adults rolls over in Texas; two dead: Forty-four pre-K students and 11 adults were on the bus after a field trip to a ...
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School bus with 44 pre-K students, 11 adults rolls over in Texas; two dead
Quick Glance: Texas School Bus Crash: 2 Dead, 44 Injured Students
  • A school bus carrying over 40 prekindergarten students collided with a concrete truck in Texas, resulting in two fatalities.

  • Another vehicle was also involved in the crash, the fate of the victims in the vehicles remains unknown.

  • Multiple injured individuals were airlifted to hospitals, exact number undisclosed.

  • Students were returning from a zoo field trip, parents were notified of the accident, and the school worked on reuniting them.
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‘Not a big deal’: Schools unfazed by new mandatory teaching hours: Schools are now teaching mandatory hours of reading, writing and maths. But has anything ...
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‘Not a big deal’: Schools unfazed by new mandatory teaching hours
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Lipscomb's Pierce remains college basketball's all-time leading scorer: Caitlin Clark’s climb to the top of college basketball’s division one all-time scoring ...
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Lipscomb's Pierce remains college basketball's all-time leading scorer
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Half-Way-Tree Primary School teacher suffers stroke, dies five days later: KINGSTON, Jamaica- The staff and students of Half-Way-Tree Primary are mourning the ...
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Half-Way-Tree Primary School teacher suffers stroke, dies five days later
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Hinsdale South Basketball coach fired two months after contentious reinstatement: Michael Belcaster, head coach of Hinsdale South High School’s boys varsity ...
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Hinsdale South Basketball coach fired two months after contentious ...
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School feeding programme boosts enrollment in Wajir: The initiative aims at addressing malnutrition, especially of learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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School feeding programme boosts enrollment in Wajir
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Convenience never trumps the lives of children: From the University of Auckland: Slower speed saves kids' lives – it's as simple as that ...
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Convenience never trumps the lives of children
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Toddler shot in Baton Rouge, hospitalized in critical condition, police say: A toddler was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday morning ...
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Toddler shot in Baton Rouge, hospitalized in critical condition ...
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An LSU basketball great will be featured in Baton Rouge St. Patrick's Day parade: Basketball great Seimone Augustus will finally make it to the Wearin' of the ...
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An LSU basketball great will be featured in Baton Rouge St ...
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Kanye's wife Bianca Censori unrecognisable in modest high school throwback snaps: Kanye West's wife Bianca Censori looked completely unrecognisable to fans ...
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Quick Glance: Bianca Censori's Conservative Style During Family Outing
  • Model Bianca Censori opted for a modest look for dinner with her husband Kanye West and his daughter North.

  • She donned an oversized beige fur coat paired with black leggings and pointed high heels for dinner at Nobu in Beverly Hills, California.

  • Censori's conservative outfit contrasts with previous daring looks.

  • Her father, Leo Censori, expressed concern about how his daughter is being presented.
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2 dead, including child, in Texas school bus crash : Two people, including a child, were killed and at least 10 others were injured when a school bus carrying ...
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2 dead, including child, in Texas school bus crash
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'My husband says my outfit is inappropriate for school run but I look amazing': Most people throw on a jumper and some trainers for the school run - but ...
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'My husband says my outfit is inappropriate for school run but I look ...
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After weeks in captivity, some of nearly 300 abducted Nigerian schoolchildren are freed
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After weeks in captivity, some of nearly 300 abducted Nigerian ...
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Regardless of Grades: How does the obsession with grades affect parents and children in Singapore?
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Regardless of Grades: How does the obsession with grades affect parents ...
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Saints' old boys set to raise Sh4.5m fees for needy students: On Tuesday, the school will hold a thanksgiving for former students who performed well in ...
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Saints' old boys set to raise Sh4.5m fees for needy students
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Why should girls play second fiddle to boys at rowing’s Maadi Regatta?: Year after year, the girls play second fiddle to the boys at rowing's Maadi Regatta ...
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Why should girls play second fiddle to boys at rowing’s Maadi Regatta?
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A former Baton Rouge area coach has landed a job in the Acadiana area: Christopher Bland sought a new coaching challenge outside the Baton Rouge area ...
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A former Baton Rouge area coach has landed a job in the Acadiana area
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Savanna multi-sport coach, co-athletic director Alex Ramirez receives layoff notice from district
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Savanna multi-sport coach, co-athletic director Alex Ramirez receives ...
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Kaylee Gain 'stable,' breathing on her own 2 weeks after vicious caught-on-video beating by classmate: family
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Kaylee Gain 'stable,' breathing on her own 2 weeks after vicious ...
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Teen’s family says she still hasn’t regained consciousness after fight near St. Louis high school
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Teen’s family says she still hasn’t regained consciousness after fight ...
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Here's what's under construction for $25M on Florida Boulevard in Baton Rouge: The Nursing and Allied Health Building at Baton Rouge Community College is taking ...
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Here's what's under construction for $25M on Florida Boulevard in Baton ...
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Hero bus driver saves 9 kids before school bus goes up in flames: A school bus driver in Louisiana is being hailed a hero after she helped nine children off a ...
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Hero bus driver saves 9 kids before school bus goes up in flames
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Teachers to be given one day off a fortnight 'to motivate staff': The scheme is to be rolled out at St Peter’s Catholic School in Solihull
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Teachers to be given one day off a fortnight 'to motivate staff'
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Photos, videos: Choirs are still an integral part of church worship services: Many churches are cleaning out their choir lofts to make space for praise teams.
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Photos, videos: Choirs are still an integral part of church worship ...
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School tuckshop menus guided by state regulations with focus on healthy eating: Traffic light systems, "sometimes foods" and everyday heroes — nutritionists and ...
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School tuckshop menus guided by state regulations with focus on healthy ...
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Bystander shot after fleeing suspect fires at officer, Baton Rouge police say: A bystander was shot after a fleeing suspect attempted to fire at an officer ...
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Bystander shot after fleeing suspect fires at officer, Baton Rouge police ...
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New director named for LSU's Center for Energy Studies, see who it is: Greg Upton has been named executive director of LSU's Center for Energy Studies after ...
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New director named for LSU's Center for Energy Studies, see who it is
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Photos: LSU Host NCAA Selection Show Watch Party: The LSU women held a NCAA Tournament selection show watch party at the PMAC on Sunday night ...
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Photos: LSU Host NCAA Selection Show Watch Party
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This year it's a slow crawl to financial aid packages for students: Colleges are just beginning to receive long-overdue FAFSA data. Meanwhile ...
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This year it's a slow crawl to financial aid packages for students
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'It's all we want to do': A Louisiana family creates a drag racing dynasty: For the Tanksleys, drag racing isn't just a hobby, it's a way of life.
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'It's all we want to do': A Louisiana family creates a drag racing dynasty
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The Oldest Black School In America Is Reopening To The Public: 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of when Williamsburg’s Bray School initially closed ...
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The Oldest Black School In America Is Reopening To The Public
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Oklahoma medical examiner rules Nex Benedict’s death a suicide: Oklahoma high school student Nex Benedict died from suicide, the state medical examiner’s office ...
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Oklahoma medical examiner rules Nex Benedict’s death a suicide
Quick Glance: Tragic Loss: Autopsy Report Reveals Teen's Suicide
  • A 16-year-old teenager from Oklahoma died by suicide as per an autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

  • Benedict's family identified them as nonbinary and used 'they/them' pronouns.

  • Following Benedict's passing, discussions on LGBTQ youth mental health and bullying escalated, prompting calls for action against bullying in educational institutions.

  • The Department of Education initiated an investigation into Owasso Public Schools in response to concerns raised by the Human Rights Campaign.
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How to 3D-print a school in a war zone: The NGO behind a new school building in Lviv, Ukraine, believes 3D printing could help reconstruct some of the thousands ...
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How to 3D-print a school in a war zone
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The 2 LPB shows you won't want to miss on Monday night: Not only does the third hour of "Antiques Roadshow" filmed at the LSU Rural Life Museum air on ...
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The 2 LPB shows you won't want to miss on Monday night
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Class bullies may earn more in middle age, study finds: Children who had behavioral issues including aggression and teasing others ended up with higher salaries ...
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Class bullies may earn more in middle age, study finds
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Harris in Parkland visit urges states to pass red flag laws : Kamala Harris announced the launch of the first-ever National Extreme Risk Protection Order ...
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Harris in Parkland visit urges states to pass red flag laws