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Chicago's first-ever school board race sees pro-school choice groups amassing millions in donations: report

Two groups that support school choice and charter schools have amassed over $3 million in donations combined ahead of Chicago’s first-ever school board election in November, the Chicago Sun Times reported. Chicago’s inaugural school board race will arrive after a 2021 law mandated an elected school board for the city. The Urban Center Action (UCA) and Illinois Network of Charter …

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Mom's viral airplane seating hack stirs debate; solo flyers 'can't stand' it

A family travel blogger has revealed her secret to getting an entire row on a flight, but solo flyers appear to be opposed. Jess Darrington, the Idaho-based creator of Where is Briggs?, which specializes in travel tips for parents with kids under 4, shared a now-viral seating hack on TikTok that has attracted more than 8.1 million views. Before sharing …

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Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it ‘completely baseless’

Russia on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said it had decided to expel them. The U.K. said the “completely baseless” move came weeks ago and was linked to its action in May to revoke the credentials of an attaché at the Russian Embassy and limit Moscow’s diplomatic activities in London. The latest East-West tensions unfolded as British …

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