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Pulaski County Public Schools are moving away from screen-based learning for the youngest elementary students. A high school student advocated for the move.
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Among the recent accomplishments of Richmonder Nate Smith — in addition to netting a pair of Grammy Awards — is his appointment as artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival. -
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While the use of school resource officers briefly declined following George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis and the subsequent social justice uprising, the trend’s reversed.
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