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Claiborne High School coach reinstated until end of football season

Several community members gathered at a Claiborne County Board of Education meeting Thursday.

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn. — A Claiborne County high school coach was reinstated until the end of the football season after he was released from his duties at the end of August, education leaders said on Thursday.

The Claiborne County Board of Education met a Claiborne High School for a board meeting on Thursday. Several parents and community members joined them for the meeting after learning Nathan Medlin was released from his duties.

The district had assigned a new head football coach to the school — Nick Nash.

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The Ultimate Fresh Veggie Wrap

A super healthy meal just doesn’t get much easier than with this Ultimate Fresh Veggie Wrap.

Loaded with healthy, oil-free hummus; piled high with fresh veggies like spring mix, carrots, onions, pepper, cucumbers, and avocado; and topped with a super creamy dressing from Jennifer’s Kitchen; this plant-based wrap is a luscious way to eat more vegetables and actually enjoy them!

Fast, Fresh, and Fabulous

Because these wraps are so easy to make, so versatile, and so good for you, they make a great solution or a quick and easy lunch or dinner.

And because they come in their own convenient,

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Feds settle with Victor Valley Union High School District over discrimination

Victor Valley Union High School District headquarters.

Victor Valley Union High School District headquarters.

Victor Valley Union High School District has entered into a resolution agreement to end race discrimination in the implementation of school discipline, the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said this week.

The Office for Civil Rights determined that VVUHSD was discriminated based on race in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by disciplining Black students more frequently and more harshly than white students. The Office for Civil Rights opened the investigation into VVUSD in 2014.

The voluntary resolution agreement requires the district to revise its discipline policies and

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Preps: Ava Lane wins Basalt XC invite, other area prep sports are also off and running

Basalt High School senior Ava Lane competes in the cross country team’s home race on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel. Lane went on to win the race.
Courtesy of Diana Lane

The Basalt High School cross country team got its season underway on Saturday with its home meet, the Longhorn Invitational at Crown Mountain Park. The highlight came in the girls race, won by BHS senior standout Ava Lane in 19 minutes, 16.4 seconds. Not competing was her senior teammate, Katelyn Maley, the two-time defending Class 3A state champion.

Fruita Monument junior Ella Unrein

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How does Santa stay safe at Christmas? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Delivering millions of gifts around the world is a complex and difficult task, even for Santa. Consider for a moment the impossibly short time he has to deliver these presents, coupled with the fact he has eight flying reindeer to manage along the way, it’s also a journey filled with many health and safety issues.

So what does Santa need to do to make sure he’s safe and that we all have a Merry Christmas? To answer that question we’ve compiled a list of 10 festive health and safety training solutions which those from the southern hemisphere might want to

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The Blue Monday Myth – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

‘Blue Monday’ may not be supported by hard evidence, but depression and other mental health issues are a real concern in the workplace.

Before 2005 no-one talked about Blue Monday.

The reason for this is because the idea that the third Monday in the month of January, later dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, was invented in a press release 15 years ago. The method used to develop the concept has since come under a lot of scrutiny, but despite this, a lot of people do suffer with their mental health during the winter.

According to research conducted by pollster YouGov, as many

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To a Mouse – RoSPA Office Security Weblog

This 12 months the beginning of Robert Burns and the Lunar New 12 months fell on the identical date, 25th January. A time for Scots and Asian heritage to be celebrated, a time for reflection and ahead planning.

My favourite Robert Burns poem is ‘To a Mouse’, written in 1785 it tells the story of Burns disturbing a mouse nest while ploughing a area, a panic stricken mouse, its ruined nest and with winter simply across the nook, its world in disarray .

There’s a line within the poem, ‘One of the best laid plans o’mice an’ males gang

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Mass. Board of Schooling raises MCAS rating wanted to graduate HS

Massachusetts Board of Schooling raises MCAS rating wanted to graduate highschool



REPORTER: THIS DECISION DID NOT COME WITHOUT A LENGTHY DEBATE HERE TODAY. IN THE END, THE STATE EDUCATION BOARD VOTED 8-3 TO RAISE THE BAR FOR GRADUATION. RIGHT NOW, ACCORDING TO STATE DATA, STUDENTS WHO CURRENTLY PASS THE MCAS BUT JUST BARELY. OFTEN END UP LATER DOING POORLY IN COLLEGE AND GET LOW-PAYING JOBS. THERE IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACHIEVING THE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT AND WHAT HAPPENS TO THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. REPORTER: SO TODAY, THE