Tag: Jason Russell

Of the high schoolers that used marijuana recently, seven in 10 said they used it at least three times in the past 30 days, with two in 10 saying they used it at least 40 times. (AP Photo)

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How many high schoolers smoke marijuana?

Jason Russell · April 20, 2016 4:53 pm

Including New York, Trump has gotten a larger share of delegates than votes in 23 states. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Despite complaints, Trump benefits from nomination rules

Jason Russell · April 20, 2016 3:21 am

In the five schools investigated, 95 percent of black students were failing reading or math. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Reporters who exposed failing schools win Pulitzer

Jason Russell · April 19, 2016 5:30 pm

Head of Chicago Public Schools says the union is having trouble dealing with reality. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Chicago school head says union in ‘Alice in Wonderland world’

Jason Russell · April 19, 2016 5:12 pm

New Yorkers head to the polls Tuesday to have their say in the presidential primary process. (John Taggart/Bloomberg)

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Guide to New York’s delegate rules

Jason Russell · April 19, 2016 4:10 am

Despite GOP presidential candidate Gov. John Kasich's reluctance to drop out of the race, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz apparently don't feel much of a need to attack the Ohio governor. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

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Are rivals threatened by Kasich?

Jason Russell · April 18, 2016 6:01 pm

In Denver, 14 percent of students from low-income families enrolled in college. That's disappointingly low, but it's much preferable to the five percent number for the rest of the state. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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School choice is turning urban schools around

Jason Russell · April 15, 2016 11:39 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has made cutting interest rates on undergraduate student loans the central component of her plan to make college more affordable. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Clinton’s ineffective student loan plan

Jason Russell · April 15, 2016 4:02 pm

With Americans rushing to file their income tax returns by April 18. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Tax Day 2016 by the numbers

Jason Russell · April 15, 2016 1:17 pm

Research generally shows that students learn better from teachers and school leaders who are the same race as them. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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How charter schools empower role models for minority students

Jason Russell · April 15, 2016 1:01 pm

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Look at how many pages are in the federal tax code

Jason Russell · April 15, 2016 4:01 am

The Journal reported that Smith implied to people he sought to participate in the email effort that he was connected to several Trump campaign officials. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

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If you didn’t have to file taxes, here’s what you could do with that free time

Jason Russell · April 15, 2016 4:01 am