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Eviction and school: Takeaways from AP’s investigation

Eviction and school: Takeaways from AP’s investigation

ATLANTA (AP) — When families are evicted, it can lead to major disruptions to their children’s schooling. Federal law includes provisions to help homeless and evicted kids stay at their schools, ...

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PHOTO ESSAY: Single mom finds a new apartment after an eviction

PHOTO ESSAY: Single mom finds a new apartment after an eviction

ATLANTA (AP) — Last year, Sechita McNair and her three kids were evicted from their apartment in a rapidly gentrifying Atlanta neighborhood. For many families, losing their home means changing sch...

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How an AP reporter captured a powerful story about school and eviction

How an AP reporter captured a powerful story about school and eviction

ATLANTA (AP) — As an education reporter, I’ve heard teachers worry that the most pernicious challenges their students face, like poverty or housing insecurity, are beyond the realm of what schools...

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Eviction sets single mom on a quest to keep her kids in their schools

Eviction sets single mom on a quest to keep her kids in their schools

ATLANTA (AP) — It was the worst summer in years. Sechita McNair’s family took no vacations. Her younger boys didn’t go to camp. Her van was repossessed, and her family nearly got evicted — again. ...

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Few object to settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family members

Few object to settlement with Purdue Pharma, Sackler family members

NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers representing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, branches of the Sackler family that own it, cities, states, counties, Native American tribes, people with addiction and others a...

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Asian shares are lower, tracking Wall Street’s tumble

Asian shares are lower, tracking Wall Street’s tumble

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Friday, tracking Wall Street’s tumble to one of its worst days since April as Nvidia and other AI superstar stocks kept dropping on worries the...

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