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Charter schools reverse course, allow students to keep long hairstyles through end of school year

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     WHITEVILLE, North Carolina (WRAL) — Classical Charter Schools of America alerted families in its four schools in eastern North Carolina that school rules on grooming won’t be enforced through the remainder of the academic year. “As you are undoubtedly aware, the recent efforts to resume

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‘Happy Boxes’: How a South Jersey grandmother’s gift turned into a nonprofit

By Matteo Iadonisi Click here for updates on this story     SOMERS POINT, New Jersey (WPVI) — She was once a crossing guard-turned-police officer in Ocean City, New Jersey. And now, Tara Scioli’s retirement mission is to show grandmotherly love to children facing challenges across the region. “During the pandemic, we went from seeing our grandchildren

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‘It was surreal’ SC woman living out lifelong dream after wowing ‘American Idol’ judges

By Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A 20-year-old from South Carolina is heading to Hollywood after winning over the “American Idol” judges with her audition. Ophrah Kablan, of Laurens, wowed judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie with her rendition of Aretha Franklin’s “Baby, I

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Gender-affirming care bans expanding, access being cut: U.S. laws now targeting transgender adults

By Alexandra Mae Jones CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto (CTV Network) — Within the last few years, hundreds of bills have been introduced in the U.S. with the aim of stripping away, restricting, or even criminalizing gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 18 years of age, with proponents arguing that

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