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Sarah has considered what she would do if a mass shooter entered the high school where she teaches. The Career and Technical Education teacher, whose name has been changed for privacy, says she would barricade her classroom door, turn off the lights, and instruct her students to hide. Those are …
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In the four days since President Donald Trump was sworn in to his second term, he’s signed dozens of executive actions targeting birthright citizenship, the TikTok ban, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in government. It’s a tidal wave of information — one online communities have been struggling to digest, …
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