John Kirby Laur John Kirby Laur, 72, passed away on
John Kirby Laur John Kirby Laur, 72, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, in Slidell, LA. Born on January 16, 1952, in Amarillo, TX, he was the beloved son of Mary Kirby Laur and Dr. William ...
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He crushed Latham in 2004, but unlocked cabinet papers reveal the problems Howard could not fix
John Howard on one of his election campaign morning walks in 2004. The victory was perhaps the high point in his entire term.Credit: Andrew Taylor But in victory, and the months leading up to it ...
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Governor’s office pushes back on reporting of high school graduation requirement change idea
Gov. Kevin Stitt’s office is pushing back on comments it says were taken out of context from an Oklahoma City news station story about changes to high school graduation requirements. Fox 25 News ...
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Indiana's 2024 graduation rate hits record high, but disparities persist
Have a news tip for WFYI's education team? Share it here. Indiana’s high school graduation rate reached a record high of 90.23% with the Class of 2024, inching past the previous peak of 90.06% ...
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Indiana’s 2024 graduation rate hits record high, but disparities persist
The record 2024 graduation rate represents the highest graduation rate since the state began publishing data, according to the Indiana Department of Education. - Flickr Indiana’s high school ...
The Oklahoman19d
Stitt post on graduation requirements sparks outrage: What is 'Classroom to Careers'?
On Dec. 27, Stitt shared a post on social media titled "Classroom to Careers" that detailed four elements of education in Oklahoma that were addressed over 2024, including high school graduation ...
Mercury News20d
Crime and Public Safety
He was only 15 and a Castlemont High School freshman when he was shot in the neck outside of the East Oakland campus on June 9, 2004. The shooting left him a quadriplegic. Bedridden and on a ...
The Conversation20d
Cabinet papers 2004: Howard government worries about drought, house prices and the Iraq War
Selected cabinet records from 2004, released today by the National Archives of Australia, provide insight into the Howard government’s policies domestically, in the region and in the Middle East.
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Oklahoma governor shares 'classrooms to careers' idea, former lawmaker reacts
"You have to have some kind of plan post-graduation to go get a great job." He also wants high schools to put a bigger focus on teaching kids about financial literacy. "Trying to help those young ...
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Slidell mayor considers a new Landry administration job. Political shuffle could follow.
Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer is mulling an offer to join Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration and says he must decide by the end of December. If he takes the state job, it would have a domino effect ...
The Hindu25d
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami | The Hindu’s looks back at the tragedy after two decades
December 26, 2024, marks the 20th year since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami generated by the quake of magnitude 9.1 was sourced off the Sumatran coast and was the third ...
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How the 2004 tsunami changed early warning systems
It has been 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed hundreds of thousands ... developing nations where the impact of natural disasters is disproportionately high — “climate-related ...