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[gaz-reader] Pathways will not succeed unless parents and teachers are on board I want to give credit where credit is …
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Though both of the major parties have won five of the last 10 presidential elections, Democrats took the popular vote …
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It’s remarkable how fast you can go from guest to entree at the big MAGA buffet. Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni …
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In the 1988 movie “Big,” starring Tom Hanks, a 13-year-old boy makes a wish that turns him into a man. …
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Editorial Fellow | David Chung How the Gaetz nomination was a win-win for the President-Elect Once again, President-Elect Donald Trump …
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At the top of Mount Trashmore, the grinches did gather. And something had worked them into a lather. These grinches …
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