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Texas Board of Education could flip in January as Democrats near first majority since 1994

The air in Texas classrooms might soon feel different, and the shifts could reach far beyond textbooks. As Election Day results trickle in, it’s clear that Texas Democrats are poised to take control of the State Board of Education for the first time in three decades—a dramatic change that promises...

Maria Torres

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Judge orders UC Berkeley student released from ICE custody

A federal judge has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release a UC Berkeley student and asylum seeker detained at San Francisco International Airport on October 30. ICE agents arrested Paula Valentina Albornoz Hernandez, a 23-year-old student from Colombia, while…

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Jasper HS student charged with setting fire in wood shop 'putting hundreds in danger'

An 18-year-old Jasper High School student has been arrested on a charge of arson, accused of starting a fire inside the school’s wood shop that investigators say created an extremely dangerous situation and potentially p

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