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Rameen Naviwala Strike Magazine Boca Analysis - As people often like to say, children are our future. It's important to nurture them, to teach them, and to guide them. But most importantly, they need to actually be taught how to read.  Some devastating new statistics show that thirty-three percent of fourth-grade students performed at or above the NAEP Proficient (which is a performance standard that describes what students should know

RALEIGH, N.C.- Governor Roy Cooper announced that Amgen Inc., the pioneering biotechnology company, will expand its biologics manufacturing operation in Holly Springs, creating 370 additional jobs. The company intends to invest $1 billion in Wake County. "North Carolina's reputation as one of the world's leading centers for biotechnology soars even higher with today's decision by Amgen," said Governor Cooper. "North Carolina offers everything an innovative biotech company needs to succeed,

[caption id="attachment_10051" align="alignnone" width="1360"] President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, N.J., Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there's a balancing act between being prepared and being fearful. The return to power of Donald Trump, who has called journalists enemies and talked about retribution against those he feels have wronged him,

[caption id="attachment_10048" align="alignnone" width="980"] FILE - Ingrid Lewis-Martin, chief advisor to New York Mayor Eric Adams, speaks during a press conference at City Hall in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie, File)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - A top aide to New York Mayor Eric Adams abruptly resigned less than three months after investigators from the Manhattan district attorney's office took her phones and searched her house

By Cash Michaels, Contributing writer The board of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) voted Tuesday to remove embattled HBCU St. Augustine's University (SAU) in Raleigh from its membership. The SACSCOC board voted to do so during its annual meeting this week in Austin, Texas.  Though its accreditation has been denied, SAU can still hold on to its status while it appeals the decision, thus

(AP) The holiday shopping season is underway, and this year small businesses have less time to capitalize on the busy shopping period. Only 27 days separate Thanksgiving and Christmas - five fewer than last year. But there are still ways to make the most of a shorter season. The National Retail Federation predicts that retail sales will rise between 2.5% and 3.5% compared with same period a year ago. Online

[caption id="attachment_10055" align="alignnone" width="980"] In this Nov. 2, 2013 file photo, various cuts of beef and pork are displayed for sale in the meat department at a discount market in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)[/caption] (AP NEWS) Americans should eat more beans, peas and lentils and cut back on red and processed meats and starchy vegetables, all while continuing to limit added sugars, sodium and saturated fat. That's

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump. The comments from Adams, the top Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities, riled critics who have grown concerned over the mayor's

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] The NC Senate chamber (Photo: ncleg.net) [/caption] NC Newsline - Republicans in North Carolina's legislature are rapidly advancing a pair of proposed constitutional amendments that would cap the state's income tax rate and require photo ID for those voting by mail. The Senate voted to approve both proposals Monday, sending them to the House for consideration. If approved by both chambers, they would be placed on

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Education Department called on every state, school and district on Tuesday to adopt policies on cellphone use in schools. The department asks schools to have well-thought-out policies on the matter, but does not dictate exactly what those policies should be. An accompanying resource for schools notes the risk social media can pose to students' mental health. "In this digital age, every elementary, middle, and high school