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Student Voices May 27 2016

A high school senior's top 6 NewsHour-reviewed books to read before college
  By Amanda Wilcox The following six books have had a great impact on me not just due …
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Post May 26 2016

Five things to know about North Carolina’s House Bill 2
Find out what North Carolina's infamous House Bill 2 means for the transgender community and for the state of North Carolina.
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Student Voices May 26 2016

College application stress can distort your goals for life
Now that I'm 16 and a junior in high school, the prospect of college applications has created a desperate scramble to turn myself into the best candidate possible.
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Daily Video May 18 2016

Muslim American students face high rates of bullying
Some 50 percent of all Muslim students in the U.S. have been bullied by their peers, surveys by the civil rights group Center on American-Islamic group suggest.
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Daily Video May 16 2016

Trump meets top Republicans to find common ground
After becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump met privately with party leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, on Capitol Hill.
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Daily Video May 06 2016

Trump is presumptive GOP nominee after Cruz, Kasich drop out
Ted Cruz and John Kasich both suspended their campaigns this week, effectively making Donald Trump the Republican nominee for president.
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Daily Video May 04 2016

More high school students take gap year before college — including Malia Obama
President Barack and Michelle Obama announced on Sunday that their eldest daughter Malia will take a gap year before attending Harvard in 2017.
Activists gather outside U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in case involving LGBT rights in Washington
Daily Video April 29 2016

Fallout from transgender law hits North Carolina’s wallet

Last month, North Carolina lawmakers passed House Bill 2 requiring people to use the public bathroom matching the gender on their birth certificate
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Post April 29 2016

World News Quiz: A 30 year anniversary and a surprise trip
See how much your students paid attention to world events this week with this fun, 5-minute quiz!
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Daily Video April 21 2016

Harriet Tubman replaces Andrew Jackson on $20 bill
The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that famous Civil War-era abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Harriet Tubman will replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.
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