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Month: February 2023

New College of Florida trustees vote to abolish DEI programs, even as students protest against conservative overhaul of school

CNN By Sabrina Clay and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The New College of Florida’s reshaped board of trustees voted Tuesday to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the school after a heated public comment session — events that follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to move the college in a conservative direction. The vote

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Bend nonprofit Friends of the Children is expanding its long-term mentoring services to La Pine

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends of the Children Central Oregon is expanding its long-term mentoring services to La Pine. The nonprofit is partnering with the school district to make it happen. Friends of the Children looks to help increase graduation rates by pairing students with mentors. In recent years the graduation rate in La Pine has been below the

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‘He shot me!’ fatally wounded 9-year-old in Orlando shooting cried as she ran to mother, affidavit says

By Raja Razek and Steve Almasy, CNN A 9-year-old girl, who was fatally wounded when a gunman broke into her family’s Florida home after shooting a woman nearby hours earlier, told her mother, “He shot me!” as she ran for help, according to an arrest affidavit released Tuesday. Sheriff’s investigators have said the suspected shooter,

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OK YOU, partners announce ‘OK Challenge’ for Oregon HS students: Get creative for mental health, win prizes

When the world is overwhelming, how do you find your own ‘OK’? With youth mental health issues sharply on the rise, educators, parents and health professionals are looking for answers. Portland non-profit OK YOU has found that art, creativity, and community are powerful tools to support young people in navigating anxiety and maintaining inner well-being.

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1 de cada 4 jóvenes negros transgénero y no binarios intentó suicidarse el año pasado, revela una encuesta

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) —  Una cuarta parte de los jóvenes negros transgénero y no binarios reportó un intento de suicidio en el año anterior, según un nuevo estudio, más del doble de la tasa de intentos de suicidio entre los jóvenes negros cisgénero LGBTQ. La nueva investigación de The Trevor Project, que encuestó a casi

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