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Anticipating Cuts, Rural Schools Look to Upcoming N.Y. Budget With Dread
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget would slash state aid for about half of all school districts in New York, but…
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World
Democrats Pass a N.Y. House Map That Modestly Benefits Them
The News Democrats in New York adopted a new congressional map on Wednesday, using their supermajorities in the State Legislature…
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World
Democrats Propose N.Y. Congressional Map With Slight Tilt in Their Favor
State lawmakers showed restraint in drawing new congressional lines, leaving the districts’ partisan makeup largely intact.
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US
A Rare and Punishing Cold Shuts Schools Across the South
The cold-weather closures will affect more than half a million children in a region known for its mild winters.
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News
Anthony J. Alvarado, Former New York City Schools Chancellor, Dies at 81
He also turned two Manhattan districts into national models. But his tangled personal finances forced him to resign as the…
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US
Federal Judge Approves Georgia’s New Voting Maps
The judge found that the Georgia legislature had complied with orders to allow Black voters an equal opportunity to elect…
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World
These House Republicans Could Be the Targets of New York Redistricting
Court-ordered redistricting could tip the balance of the House fight in New York toward Democrats. But constitutional limits and competing…
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US
Portland Teachers’ Strike Ends After More Than Three Weeks
The News The union representing teachers, counselors and other school employees in Portland, Ore., reached a tentative deal with the…
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How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack
A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored…
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Arts
‘The Hunger Games’ Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know.
With the prequel, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” now in theaters, here are answers to questions you may have…