A Texas superintendent ordered school librarians to remove LGBTQ books. Now the federal government is investigating. – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThis article was published in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power, and The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up to receive ProPublica’s biggest stories as soon as they’re published, and sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed … Read more

4S Ranch author to share her vision for changing education on … – The San Diego Union-Tribune

TrendingFor some students, the traditional mind-set for the path to success — study hard, earn high grades, get into college and find a good job — works.But for other students, it’s not the best way to achieve success and can lead to stress and mental health issues, according to first-time author Komal Shah, a 4S … Read more

University of Maryland Medicine Philanthropy Appoints Heather S … – University of Maryland Medical System

NewsShare:For Immediate Release January 09, 2023tiffani.washington@umm.edu410- 328-8647410- 328-8647dkotz@som.umaryland.edu410-706-4255410-706-4255 BALTIMORE (January 9, 2023) – The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) have jointly announced today that senior advancement leader Heather S. Culp, JD, has been named as the new Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer for both … Read more

Texas 2023 Legislature: Schools call for public education funding … – The Texas Tribune

Districts like Pflugerville ISD, which is struggling with a $12 million deficit and weighing school closures, say the pandemic and rising inflation have eroded the value of the state’s last effort to overhaul its public education finance system. by Brian Lopez Jan. 13, 20235 AM Central Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily … Read more

A major Hollywood producer just pulled back the curtain on how hard it is to make movies—and how the streaming model killed the independent film – Yahoo Finance

Surviving in Hollywood is becoming an adapt-or-die scenario for many entertainment industry insiders amid the disruption of the streaming era. Filmmakers and producers who once prided themselves on following their instincts and taking risks must dramatically change how they operate.Some of the most influential names in the business have signed deals with streaming services, even … Read more

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Theater Review: Paul Mescal Makes an Explosive Stanley Kowalski in a Brutal Revival – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe ‘Aftersun’ actor co-stars with Patsy Ferran in Rebecca Frecknall’s harsh, invigoratingly youthful London production of the Tennessee Williams classic. By Demetrios Matheou Young talent is bursting from the seams of this latest London revival of A Streetcar Named Desire. The … Read more

YouTube new playground for Indian cricket fans. Here Kohli can … – ThePrint

Waking up to re-runs of cricket matches on television is Atharv Gupta’s most-cherished childhood memory. Twenty years later, he wakes up to notifications on his smartphone, alerting him of his favourite YouTubers uploading content on cricket. He is not the only one. The new-age cricket enthusiasts have adapted to the new brand of consuming the … Read more