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Berea teen skips high school, enrolls at Baldwin Wallace

Advice from a BW physics professor helped gifted junior high school student William Warren decide to forego high school and go straight to college.

BEREA, Ohio — One motivated local middle school student will never make it to high school. That’s because he skipped it and went straight to college! There are plenty of smart, ambitious freshman at Baldwin Wallace, but only intellectually-gifted Berea teen William Warren celebrated a 14th birthday.

Warren says for most of his life he struggled to stay engaged and fulfilled in his own school grade. It’s safe to say he is obsessed with the science

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Indiana’s and St. Joseph County’s high school graduation rate sees a slight drop

Indiana’s high school graduation rate for 2022 dipped slightly and most demographics’ rates remained stagnant, but fewer Indiana students needed a waiver to graduate compared to last year.

The Indiana Department of Education released its 2022 high school graduation rates Friday, which showed this year’s state rate dipping slightly to 86.61% compared to last year’s rate of 86.69%.

Rates in several of St. Joseph County’s largest high schools reflected statewide trends with slightly lower state graduation rates. However, others showed steady rates or even slight increases.

The new statewide graduation rates show that students are still trying to recover from

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Court rules on allegation that Seabreeze High School excluded a student with Down syndrome

Lance Avery plays the drums for mom Anni Suadi and friend Rilea Jackson, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.

Lance Avery plays the drums for mom Anni Suadi and friend Rilea Jackson, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.

A judge sided with Volusia County Schools regarding a complaint filed by an Ormond Beach parent alleging the district and Seabreeze High School unfairly excluded her son, who has Down syndrome, and denied his electives.

The final order determined the district did not violate Lance Avery’s individualized education plan for students with disabilities or retaliate against him. But Anni Suadi, Avery’s mother, says she’s not done fighting.

“It’s really unfair. It’s just a big lie, and they’re going to have to come true

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4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry

Are you trying to lose a few pounds? Do you find yourself hungry all the time?

Just because you’re trying to lose weight, doesn’t mean you have to deal with a grumbling stomach. Here are some easy tricks to make you feel fuller longer.

Tip 1. Eat more whole grains

While refined grains, like white flour, white pasta, and white rice will cause you to feel hungry just a short time later; whole grains, like brown rice, oats, millet, and teff will leave you feeling much satisfied longer.

When eating pasta, be sure to choose whole-grain pasta, such as brown

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The real deal on attending college while in high school

Several programs help students take college courses while in high school or even junior high. What are the pros and cons?

OHIO, USA — Earning college credit while still in high school can be a great way to get a jump start on higher learning.

Plenty of students do it, but how easy or difficult is the process? To start, taking college courses as a high school student not only gets a few college classes out of the way early, but can save you some major money.

“They don’t have to pay for these courses. The state will cover the

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Liar-Elect George Santos’ List of Dubious Claims Is STILL Growing

George Santos campaign/Handout via REUTERS

George Santos campaign/Handout via REUTERS

The perplexing series of alleged lies from George Santos, the Republican congressman-elect from Long Island under investigation by county, state and federal prosecutors, have continued to roll in this week—with each “embellishment” as shocking as the last.

Among the new claims under scrutiny in the last 24 hours: Santos’ high school education, his claim to be half-Black, a claim that his family’s Jewish last name was Zabrovsky, and that “9/11 claimed” his mother’s life after she ‘d “fled socialism” in Europe.

In reality, a genealogist told CNN Santos’ mother was born in Brazil, where her

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‘He left an imprint.’ Mike Woodson back at Broad Ripple to honor the man who got him started.

Mike Woodson could not remember exactly how long it had been since he had returned home to Broad Ripple High School. But the man who helped him become a man was the reason he returned Tuesday afternoon.

Before Woodson, 64, was the Big Ten Conference player of the year at Indiana, played 11 seasons in the NBA, coached in the NBA and now, head coach at IU, he learned from Bill Smith at Broad Ripple. Smith coached basketball at Broad Ripple for 23 seasons over two tenures and later in life was a consultant for Woodson when he coached in

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Dayton high schools say athlete study table experiment helping

But some high schools said they were still looking for other teachers and counselors to help oversee the study tables.

Pointz Career Technology Center principal Heather Davis said the school was struggling to find a qualified math teacher to help with study tables, as most of their math teachers were currently long-term substitutes and many of their students were struggling with math.

“There’s just not enough qualified math teachers to come in,” Davis said.

Recruiting teachers, especially math and science teachers, has become increasingly difficult for many school districts.

Other schools, like Meadowdale Career Technology Center and Stivers School for

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