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Month: February 2023

College Board hits back at Florida’s initial rejection of AP African American Studies course and admits it made mistakes in rollout

By Tina Burnside and Gregory Clary, CNN The testing organization behind a new college-level African American studies course for high schoolers is hitting back at Florida officials’ comments about the Advanced Placement class, accusing the state Education Department of “slander” and spreading misinformation about it for political gain. The College Board also admitted it “made

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Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges, CDC survey finds

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in recent years, amid “significant” and “heartbreaking” declines in youth health and well-being overall, according to data published Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Responses for the CDC’s bi-annual Youth Risk

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Metro Atlanta restaurant security guard shot after couple didn’t pay for meal

By Miles Montgomery Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — An investigation is underway after police officials say a metro Atlanta restaurant security guard was shot late Saturday evening. Officers responded to the Sage Woodfire Tavern at 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. around 10:52 p.m. on Saturday. Dunwoody police officials confirmed to

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Changes to US school meal program helped reduce BMI in children and teens, study says

By Janelle Chavez, CNN Changes to school nutrition standards that pushed more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products significantly decreased kids’ and teens’ body mass index after the standards were implemented in 2010, a new study finds. The new study comes as the United States again considers updates that would put more limits

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