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Teachers are digging even deeper to afford classroom necessities

Teachers are digging even deeper to afford classroom necessities

New York CNN  —  Parents aren’t alone in feeling the extra pinch in the wallet this year in paying for back-to-school necessities. Teachers, too, are digging deeper to meet their classroom needs out of pocket. Sarah Adkins, a third grader teacher with Pennoyer School District 79, a Northwest Chicago surburban elementary school, spends an average of $300 to $500 a …

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When John Roberts wants things done, he acts. What that means for ethics rules

When John Roberts wants things done, he acts. What that means for ethics rules

CNN  —  Soon after he became chief justice of the United States, John Roberts faced what he believed was a “crisis” involving the judiciary: Federal judges were underpaid. What Roberts did next to address the situation stands in stark contrast to the way he has tiptoed through the current controversy over the Supreme Court’s integrity. As he pushed for a …

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