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Michigan reading scores drop again

Michigan third grade reading scores continued to slide in the state’s most recent standardized tests this year, even as schools begin to implement reading reforms. Just 38.2% of third grade students in Michigan are proficient in English Language Arts, down from 38.9% the previous year, according to results released …

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At a time of global peril, Jeopardy! is the only thing that can save us

An adage I’ve long tried to live by, with varying degrees of success, is that it’s better to remain quiet and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Certain situations – being asleep, being underwater, intubated – are easy. Being awake, in a conversation, or watching Jeopardy! – less so.

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Getting warmer: 10 celebrity takes on spring fashion trends from $15

Great divideFollow Zendaya’s lead at Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week show and use a bold, black belt to punctuate a feminine aesthetic. Don’t be afraid to embrace some ’80s rock ‘n’ roll swagger if the mood takes you there. Not quite ready for a voluminous skirt? Use the belt to tame an oversized men’s shirt into…

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Pictures of the week: From a Nepal tunnel rescue to the Bayeux Tapestry in London | The National

NewsPrevious slideNext slide Army personnel rescue a worker who had been trapped inside a tunnel linked to a hydropower station for nine days, after the deadly mudslide and flash floods, in the Rasuwa district of Nepal. AFPShow caption: Army personnel rescue a worker who had been trapped inside a… American singer-so…

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Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, creating confusion about his net worth and holdings, a review by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found.

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