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One of the most wasteful civil works projects in American history was canceled and abandoned years ago in Central Florida, and we are still dealing with the effects of it today due to the long-running controversy of the Kirkpatrick Dam in Palatka.
Families in Georgia believe their child may have PANS or PANDAS - but there's no where to find care in the state. Here's how they're addressing treatment.
Eighty-eight percent of North Dakota teachers feel that school districts will have a harder time keeping enough staff next school year, according to a new poll issued this month. The survey is from the statewide union North Dakota United. It says the results show teacher retention is a bigger threat to the profession when compared with its other recent polls on the topic. ...
Oregon kids are missing a lot of school, and it could have consequences beyond their education. Nearly 40% of students missed 16 or more days during the last school year, according to the Oregon Department of Education. While the pandemic exacerbated it, Executive Director of the organization Attendance Works - Hedy Chang - said chronic absenteeism was a problem before COVID. ...
Another controversial move in Florida's education system is a proposal to drop sociology, the study of social life and the causes and consequences of human behavior, as part of their general education requirement for public college students. When it comes to trying to understand why sociology is suddenly on the chopping block, University of Florida Professor of Sociology, Criminology and Law William Marsiglio said one guess could be the state's current political climate -- and the fact that the course covers sociological theories, core concepts and issues related to societal structures, sexu...