Emanuel Says He Welcomes DOJ Probe
The mayor’s office Thursday morning released a statement seeking to “clarify” Emanuel’s comments Wednesday, in which he suggested a federal civil rights pattern-and-practice investigation “in my …
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Officials Confirm Fatalities In San Bernardino, Calif. Shooting
Authorities are still searching for multiple suspects who opened fire at about 11 a.m. local time at the Inland Regional Center, a facility that serves people with developmental disabilities.
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Measuring What Tests Can’t
Social-emotional skills? Growth mindset? Grit? To see how students are doing in important areas beyond reading and math … there’s a survey for that.
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Head Of Chicago PD Dismissed Amid Tension Over Black Teenager’s Death
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired the police superintendent, and he is ordering a top-to-bottom review of the department’s system of oversight, accountability, training and transparency.
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New Cure for Hearing Loss
A group of researchers think they have a cure for hearing loss that doesn’t involve a cochlear implant.
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Tamir Rice’s Family: Prosecutor Is On A Quest To Avoid Accountability
The prosecutor in the case released two independent reports that found the shooting of the 12-year-old boy was justified. Rice’s family said the prosecutor is working to avoid an indictment.
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Nonacademic Skills Are Key To Success. But What Should We Call Them?
Half the picture of student success is something other than academic. So why can’t someone come up with a better name for them?
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Santa Monica Cracks Down On Airbnb, Bans ‘Vacation Rentals’ Under A Month
Santa Monica says renting out a house or apartment for less than 30 days without the permanent tenant present is illegal.
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Songs We Love: Prince, ‘Baltimore’
In a sly way, Prince has always been a political artist, but on Saturday, he left nothing to nuance when he released a tribute to Freddie Gray on his SoundCloud page.
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Listen — 3:24Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, But Science Can Help
Don’t dwell too much, but do reflect.
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