#parent | #kids | #students | #parents | Almost a week of no internet at Amherst College

Amherst College experienced a catastrophic technical mishap last week that left the campus without access to online services — for five days. As IT staff scrambled to fix the problem, faculty and students suddenly found themselves without access to Wi-Fi, email, Moodle, accounting systems, card-scanning systems or any content hosted on…

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#parent | #kids | #teacher | As Teacher Protests Spread, Lawmakers Seek Punishment (and Protection)

SPEED READ: Protesting teachers in South Carolina this week demanded more free-speech rights.   Lawmakers across the country have proposed bills to punish teachers who strike. Teachers in Sacramento, Calif., and Oregon could strike later in the month.   Do teachers need more free-speech protections? That’s the case made this week…

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#parent | #kids | #missingkids | Community won’t stop until Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney is home, pastor says

The Tom Brown Village and North Avondale community won’t give up until Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney is home, a pastor said Saturday. Community members, supporters, and members of Kamille’s family gathered Saturday morning at St. James AME Church in Tom Brown Village– located just blocks from where Kamille went missing– for…

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