Students who used TikTok to show deteriorating schools in Puerto Rico push for improvements

[ad_1] Students in Puerto Rico tired of attending classes in dilapidated public schools have used TikTok to expose the poor conditions in their buildings, putting education officials on the defensive amid renewed attention on a long-standing issue. Alaisha Torres Soto, the senior class president at Luis Felipe Crespo High School in Camuy, said she was…

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Trump and Biden collide in split-screen trips to the border with immigration in the spotlight

[ad_1] BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are visiting the southern border Thursday in a dramatic split-screen moment as the 2024 presidential campaign ramps up over an issue that has confounded administrations of both parties for decades: immigration. It’s Biden’s second trip to the border since he took office….

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Why Democrats are preparing to run on abortion rights in Texas’ 2024 Senate race

[ad_1] Democrats vying to take on GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas have been running hard on abortion rights ahead of Tuesday’s primary. But that isn’t just a message they’re narrow-casting to a liberal primary electorate.   Of the almost dozen states with competitive Senate races this year, abortion is most restricted in Texas, where a near-total…

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