Jackie Valley
Assistant Editor and Reporter at The Nevada Independent
Education writer for @csmonitor. Midwest expat. Always looking for a good story to tell: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
csmonitor.com | Jackie Valley
Eugenia Phillips’ warning pierces the crisp morning air at the corner of West 103rd and South Morgan streets in this South Side neighborhood. “Watch this car! Watch this car!” she shouts, arms pointing and waving. Ms. Phillips had seen what others had not: children farther down South Morgan Street who were about to haphazardly cross the road and into the path of an oncoming vehicle. The dark-colored SUV slammed its brakes. The two girls jumped back toward the curb.
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2 weeks ago |
csmonitor.com | Melanie Freeman |Jackie Valley
In this hub of midcentury modernism, certain architectural elements of the 20th century’s middle decades reign supreme. Expansive windows. Open floor plans. And, yes, those oh-so-clean lines. But twice a year, a different kind of line appears outside these desert dwellings: a queue of architecture experts and enthusiasts coming from far and wide to tour historic, tastefully decorated homes during the Modernism Week celebration. This February was the festival’s 20th anniversary.
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2 weeks ago |
csmonitor.com | Jackie Valley |Henry Gass |Sophie Hills
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken several swings at the invisible wall separating church and state in public education. Two education cases being heard this month have the potential to either remove a few more bricks, or perhaps pull it down. The legal maneuvers underpinning the lawsuits give the courts an opportunity to profoundly change America’s public schooling system. And, in a twist, opponents of one case include people who favor both religious schooling and public charter schools.
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1 month ago |
auburnpub.com | Carly Flandro |Jackie Valley
Four years ago, a sixth grader in Rigby, Idaho, shot and injured two peers and a custodian at a middle school. The tragedy prompted school officials to reimagine what threat prevention looks like in the district. Now, student-run Hope Squads uplift peers with homemade cards and assemblies. Volunteer fathers patrol hallways through Dads on Duty. A team of counselors, social workers and probation officers gathers to discuss and support struggling students.
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1 month ago |
ksl.com | Carly Flandro |Jackie Valley
RIGBY, Idaho — Four years ago, a sixth grader in Rigby, Idaho, shot and injured two peers and a custodian at a middle school. The tragedy prompted school officials to reimagine what threat prevention looks like in the district. Now, student-run Hope Squads uplift peers with homemade cards and assemblies. Volunteer fathers patrol hallways through Dads on Duty. A team of counselors, social workers and probation officers gathers to discuss and support struggling students.
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