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Southern California School Board Candidates Stress Academics and Mental Health Support
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Rowland Unified school board candidates identified improving student achievement and well-being, addressing declining enrollment and funding pressures, and expanding academic and career opportunities as key district priorities. Their proposals include stronger early literacy and math support, more counselors and tutoring, and improved transparency and communication.
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Derek Foss
Early literacy and math support should come before anything else if we want real gains in achievement.
Churches Across Regions Mark Religious Milestones
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Orthodox communities marked the start of the academic year with blessings at Byzantine music, hagiography and mosaics schools, while a Worcester cathedral unveiled newly painted and refurbished icons. Separately, a Byzantine-era St. Nicholas icon missing from a Florida church for more than a century was rediscovered in Greece, and local officials hope to bring it back.
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MI5 warns 100-plus academics over China espionage research
World
— Sep 30, 2026
MI5 warned that more than 100 UK-linked academics worked on research funded by China’s CGTRI, which the agency says is closely tied to China’s Ministry of State Security and aims to strengthen its espionage capabilities. It urged universities to review collaborations and funding sources; China’s embassy rejected the allegations as baseless.
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Regional schools offer prospective-student open houses
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Colleges and schools across several states are holding open houses to introduce prospective students and families to academic and career programs, campus life, admissions, transfer pathways and financial aid. Events include tours, faculty and student Q&As, program demonstrations and family activities, with some institutions highlighting affordability initiatives and scholarships.
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Anthropic Launches New ‘Don’t Be Mean To The Clankers’ Policy
Dylan Kresak · 2 min · 3h
Report Records 42 Attacks on Indian Higher Education
Politics
— Sep 26, 2026
At a Texas Tribune festival, a UT professor denied tenure said he believes his politically sensitive research influenced the decision, raising concerns about academic freedom. Other commentary debates how to assess academic freedom and whether political or social agendas are shaping scholarship, while a separate essay urges Pakistan to reform public universities to drive research and innovation.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Suspected Iranian Hacker Extradited in $3.4B Case
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— Oct 1, 2026
Iranian-Turkish dual national Amir Barati was extradited from Montenegro to the United States to face charges tied to an alleged Iran-linked hacking campaign that began in 2013. Prosecutors say the operation breached thousands of university email accounts and stole academic data and intellectual property valued at about $3.4 billion; the extradition is a rare instance of an accused Iran-linked hacker being brought to a U.S. court.
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Tom Gallagher
Extraditing him from Montenegro proves the US can still reach Iran-linked hackers when the evidence is this strong.
Wyoming Church School Drive Serves 1,400
Health
— Sep 29, 2026
A personal account reflects on how pandemic-era homeschooling disrupted a child’s friendships and routines, underscoring the social role of school beyond academics. Other back-to-school efforts are strengthening students’ support systems, from family-school engagement and supplies and shoes for children in Wyoming to tailored educational and career programs for students with disabilities.
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Nitun Ahir Scholarship Offers $1,000 for Essays on Healthcare Innovation
Health
— Sep 30, 2026
The Nitun Ahir Scholarship for Medical Students is accepting applications from eligible medical and pre-med/doctorate students in good academic standing. Applicants must submit a 700–1,000-word essay on innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare by October 15, 2026, for a one-time $1,000 award; the winner will be announced November 15.
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Elena Vasquez
A thousand dollars helps but more programs like this should target rising pre-med costs.
US Schools Experiment With AI Amid Guidance Gaps
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— Sep 28, 2026
Schools are grappling with AI’s growing role while policies offer little practical guidance on cheating, and colleges have been slow to formally adopt AI tools. At the same time, districts are experimenting with uses such as social-emotional chatbots, even as concerns mount about students outsourcing schoolwork and reports link frequent AI use with weaker academic performance.
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Books
Stress comes from untracked commitments, not too much work
A first mind sweep often surfaces over a hundred neglected commitments, and Allen’s closed loop exists to pull every one out of your head so attention can stay on the work in front of you.
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Swift Set for Academy Museum Gala Performance
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Taylor Swift will perform Oct. 17, 2026 at the Academy Museum's sixth gala in Los Angeles, honoring Charlize Theron, Colman Domingo and John Carpenter.
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Actress Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102
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Academy Award winner Eva Marie Saint, the actress who won an Academy Award for her work on “On the Waterfront,” has died. She was 102. Saint, a Newark, New Jersey, native, was th… — by Sandra Rhodes
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Air Force Beats Navy, Advances Trophy Bid
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Air Force beat Navy 14-9 as Liam Szarka ran for two second-quarter scores, snapping a five-game losing streak against the service academies.
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Tom Gallagher
Navy's second-half shutout shows they can compete, but the early mistakes cost them the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy shot.
China Opens First Overseas Air Training Center
World
— Sep 29, 2026
China has opened a joint military training center and aviation academy at Ban Keun airport in Laos, its third acknowledged overseas military site and its first focused on air operations. Beijing says the center will train Lao pilots and is not aimed at any third party, while analysts warn it could give China deeper, potentially lasting military access in Southeast Asia; details about personnel and equipment remain undisclosed.
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Military service academies
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— Sep 29, 2026
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White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud
Dylan Kresak · 4 min · 4h
Catholic colleges tackle AI as new academic year begins
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— Sep 7, 2026
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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Holly Ordway Academic Conversion
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Literature professor turns to faith
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Holly Ordway Academic Turns to Christ
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Literature professor publishes conversion account.
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Colleges Nationwide Earn ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
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— Jul 23, 2026
Several college baseball programs, including Tulane, UAB, Illinois Wesleyan, Purdue, and Gannon, were named recipients of the ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2025-26 academic year, each meeting a 3.0+ team GPA with ABCA-member head coaches. The awards highlight sustained academic achievement across the season, with programs reporting GPA totals and notable scholarly honors.
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ITA Highlights Global Academic Translators Directory
Lifestyle
— Aug 25, 2026
The Israel Translators Association promotes its professional directory of translators for both business and academic work, enabling clients to find specialists in business, finance, marketing, and related fields, as well as in academic texts across humanities and social sciences. Translators are highlighted as needing subject-matter expertise, precision, and often collaboration with authors to prepare manuscripts for international publication.
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The Conservative Desk
Trump clears livestreamed firing squad for Fort Hood killer
President Trump approved the first U.S. military execution since 1961. Hasan faces a Dec. 3 firing squad at Fort Hood, and the Pentagon says the public will watch it live.
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Org That Reps Thousands Of Academics In US Defends Diversity Statements For ‘Academic Freedom’
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— Oct 9, 2024
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) asserted that the use of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) criteria such as diversity statements in hiring and promoting staff is a key component for…
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Arday Death Triggers Debate on Academic Harassment
World
— Aug 10, 2026
Cambridge has launched a formal, independent investigation into the appointment and tenure of former sociology professor Jason Arday after his resignation amid plagiarism and related allegations, with findings to inform a review of how senior academic appointments are made. The university’s vice-chancellor calls the case an aberration and faces pressure to examine hiring processes and misconduct policies, while stressing that staff of color are valued and pushing for transparency and wider academic input.
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ISAIAH HANKEL: NIH And NSF Cuts Strike Major Blow To Academic Elites
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— Feb 15, 2025
The bureaucratic bloat in federal research funding is finally facing a long-overdue reckoning, especially for indirect academic research funds. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is preparing for a massive…
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Star Academic Behind Million-Dollar Antiracism Center Races For Exit As Plagiarism Allegations Pile Up
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— Apr 16, 2025
A star academic behind an influential but unsound study arguing that black infants die more often with white doctors has for years been privately beleaguered by plagiarism charges from her own subordinates and will soon…
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Arab Israeli Seen Dismantling Students’ Academic Knowledge of Israel as a ‘Apartheid State’
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— Oct 23, 2023
An Arab-Israeli activist was captured on video dismantling a students’ academic knowledge of Israel being an “apartheid state.” In a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Yoseph Haddad spoke speaking with an…
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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day
Simon August · 5 min · 5h
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