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The best public high schools in Texas, according to Niche

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

(Stacker) – As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.For many anxious parents, getting their kids into the best of these public high schools is of the utmost importance. Some families even move homes to get into better school districts. However, among all of these thousands of schools, a few stand out for their academic excellence, incredible track records, and the future success of their young students.Stacker compiled a list of the 30 best public high schools in Texas using 2023 rankings from Niche. Niche uses eight weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics and grades, but other factors include culture and diversity, health and safety, clubs and activities, resources, and surveys of parents, teachers and students. School...

3 mount campaigns for Troy City Council President

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Three candidates have now tossed their hats in the ring for Troy City Council President. A Democratic primary is in the works, while Republican Brad Lewis is looking to make his political debut. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Troy City Council Majority Leader Sue Steele is running on the Democratic side. Her campaign will focus on increasing public safety, shoring up the city's workforce, ensuring clean drinking water, facilitating open information exchange, and sensible economic development, she said. “I am running for City Council President because Troy needs an experienced leader with the steel and temperament to ensure public safety,” said Councilmember Steele. “As the current City Council Majority Leader, I am proud of the progress we have made to fund the programs that keep us safe while supporting work to bring greater collaboration and understanding between the community and law enforcement—...

Targeted attack claims life of St. Louis skateboarder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Yesterday afternoon, in the middle of the busy downtown area, a person on a skateboard was gunned down. The victim, whose name has not been disclosed, was a 30-year-old frequent skateboarder in Kiener Plaza. Police have eyewitness accounts of the incident, but there is no description of the suspect who fled the scene. Now, the police are using their real-time crime center surveillance cameras to try and find the killer. This is the 46th homicide that St. Louis Metro Police have investigated this year. Top Story: Targeted attack claims life of St. Louis skateboarder The incident occurred at 7th and Market, where the victim had tried to run away from the shooter before winding up in Kiener Plaza. Bommarito Automotive Group Skyfox was over the scene as the police got the call around 3:30 pm yesterday afternoon for the shooting. According to investigators, the victim was taking a break on a bench in Kiener Plaza when the shooter approached him, and the two started argui...

St. Louis clears brush blocking trash pickup after FOX 2 report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A FOX 2 exclusive report on the thick brush from abandoned St. Louis properties overtaking city alleys, blocking garbage trucks, and adding to the city's trash crisis brought an immediate response Thursday morning.Cameras obtained from FOX 2 captured garbage truck drivers pushing through alleyways that looked more like forests, trying to get to residents’ dumpsters. The dumpsters were hidden by thick brush, with filth piling up on the ground around them.By noon Thursday, the brush was gone, the dumpsters were exposed, and the alleys were passable again behind the 4400 block of Anderson. About two dozen city forestry workers, armed with a variety of chainsaws, completely changed the landscape.“When I heard them out here this morning, I was like, ‘Oh my God,'" said Allison Miller, a resident. Top Story: Targeted attack claims life of St. Louis skateboarder “It feels like you can breathe a little better when it’s clear. It is a very relaxing feeling,” said Alderwoman Lau...

New YMCA center in Centennial seeks to bridge generation gap with programs, events

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

A new YMCA center in Centennial aims to have youth and seniors cross paths and develop opportunities to create future symbiotic programs for the multi-generational communities.The 6,345-square-foot center, Centennial YMCA Center of Generations will have a soft opening in May with plans to be fully operational by the summer, according to officials. The center will operate in Streets at SouthGlenn mall, 6851 S. Vine St., a short walk from the SouthGlenn Library.“The YMCA specializes in providing a safe place for multi-generations who want to meet upwith friends, or make new friends, and engage in activities that are interesting and fun,” saidKimberly Armitage, YMCA Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth and Mission ofMetropolitan Denver.The new center, part of the YMCA of Metro Denver, will operate familiar programs like SilverSneakers, a wellness program for older adults and an array of other programs such as cooking classes, esports and Youth in Government.Armitage said the visio...

Former 19th-century school, 20th-century college now a Hilton hotel in downtown Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

Where a Hilton hotel now sits on Welton Street in downtown Denver was once the site of former Colorado schools – and close to 150 years of history.The Slate Hotel at 1250 Welton St. is the property’s latest iteration, with its past lives including the Emily Griffith Opportunity School and the Longfellow School. Part of Hilton’s Tapestry Collection, the four-star hotel nods at its legacy with features from its school days.Guests are first welcomed at a front desk built like a card catalog, with slate chalkboards behind it. The school’s original glazed block and terracotta-tiled columns remain standing, and the hotel layout still follows the original school corridors.Within its walls, the Teachers’ Lounge Food + Drink restaurant serves literary-inspired cocktails like “Monte Cristo,” “Paradise Lost” and “Atlas Shrugged.”After the original Longfellow School was condemned, it eventually ended up in the hands of Emily Griffith, ...

Colorado elected officials across political spectrum want to be allowed to block people on social media

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

In a deeply divided Colorado legislature, lawmakers from either wing of the political spectrum found common ground Thursday: limiting the abuse they weather on social media.A bipartisan bill that would allow elected officials to block people and delete their comments on officials’ personal social media accounts cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday, passing the House’s State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee unanimously. That’s no mean feat: The committee’s composed of some of the most ideologically distant legislators — and the most prolific tweeters — in the Capitol. But they united, for the moment, around HB23-1306, which would be the first such law in the nation, said Delta Republican Rep. Matt Soper, who’s sponsoring the bill with Denver Democratic Rep. Leslie Herod.“Make no mistake, social media is the wild, wild West,” said Herod, who has more than 20,000 followers on Twitter. “It wasn’t c...

Prep roundup: Granada too much for SRV in EBAL softball showdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

SoftballAlex Mello leads Granada over SRVThe hottest softball team in the East Bay did nothing to cool off Thursday, its winning streak reaching nine and its senior pitcher dominating again.Alex Mello pitched a complete game and Sarah Deplitch, Saskia Raab and Vanessa Mitre knocked in runs as host Granada – ranked third by the Bay Area News Group – defeated No. 4 San Ramon Valley 3-0 in an East Bay Athletic League game.The victory improved Granada’s record to 17-3 overall and 10-1 in the league.SRV lost for the second time in three games this week to fall to 16-5, 8-3.Granada has clinched first place in the league’s Valley Division. SRV holds a half-game lead over Monte Vista in the Mountain Division.The top three teams in each division make the league playoffs.Granada, on its home field in Livermore, broke a scoreless tie Thursday when Deplitch hit a run-scoring double in the fourth to make it 1-0.Raab’s sacrifice fly later in the inning widened the lead to 2-0.Mitre’s single in th...

See how COVID deaths are plummeting this spring in California and the U.S.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

The number of COVID deaths continues to fall in California and the rest of the country, dropping 65% in the last three months in the Golden State, another sign that the virus is losing its grip on our lives.In March, California added just 540 names to its COVID death total, and numbers for April could be even lower.After three years of the pandemic, the state has shown a notable pattern of decline in deaths from the virus: An average of 5,100 Californians died in each of the first 12 months, starting in April 2020. That dropped by more than half in the second year to 2,400 and by even more to 900 in the most-recent 12-month period. A total of 101,000 Californians have died from COVID since the pandemic began.“I think we’re finally seeing the fruits of the fact that we’re dealing with a less virulent organism,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. “And...

Could steady Klay Thompson step up again to help Warriors clinch in Game 6?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:59 GMT

Klay Thompson’s consistent play throughout this season has made him an essential player in this tense first-round series between the Warriors and the Kings. And it could manifest another “Game 6 Klay” moment.Thompson played in foul trouble throughout most of Game 5 and finished with 25 points, second only to Stephen Curry’s 31. His only fourth-quarter points came on an off-balance jumper with Kevin Huerter’s hands in his face to extend a five-point lead.Paired with Draymond Green’s Dirk Nowitzki-like fadeaway several seconds later, Thompson’s jump shot — just a heel away from being his sixth 3-pointer of the night – was a dagger in a pivotal game that gave the Warriors a 3-2 series advantage heading back to Chase Center for Game 6.“When we know what the stakes are, we’re competitors and we play to that level,” Thompson said after the win. “We know how difficult it is to win in this building and it took a d...