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Here’s when Texas voters can expect to see 2026 primary election results Republicans’ decision to count ballots by hand in two Texas counties could delay unofficial primary election results.

It's Election Day in Texas and some counties could be slower to report results.

Those include Gillespie and Eastland where results are likely to take longer because Republicans are counting their ballots by hand.

Here's what to expect:
www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...

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What We Saw in Minneapolis Our visual journalists documented the days surrounding Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis.

What @peterdicampo.bsky.social and I saw in Minneapolis

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Photojournalist arrested at Miami immigration protest, gear seized Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker was arrested by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies while documenting anti-deportation protests outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

“Decker was held in custody for more than 30 hours before being released on bond with two charges.” pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incident...

Can’t wait to follow along, @caitlinohara.bsky.social thank you for doing this work and sharing it out!

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Families will notice cost-cutting changes this fall, Chicago Public Schools says The impact of recent budget cuts will include fewer hot meals, likely delays in school repairs, curtailed crossing guard programs, and more.

The impact of recent budget cuts will include fewer hot meals, likely delays in school repairs, curtailed crossing guard programs, and more.

Porter-Leath rushes to fill Head Start seats after winning money Memphis schools lost Memphis-Shelby County Schools lost the $30 million annual contract due to multiple child safety violations. Now, Porter-Leath has a week to fill staff and student spots before school starts.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools lost the $30 million annual contract due to multiple child safety violations. Now, Porter-Leath has a week to fill staff and student spots before school starts.

Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Education is running away from DEI The Education Department is putting staff on leave and scrubbing its website. The moves came after President Donald Trump’s executive order called for the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the federal government.

To meet Trump DEI order, U.S. Department of Education scrubs website, suspends staff
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/24/trump-dei-order-leads-education-department-to-suspend-staff-scrub-website/

Trump’s immigration policy changes are making some Michigan parents fear taking their kids to school A longstanding policy of forgoing immigration arrests at or near schools was reversed this week.

New: With President Donald Trump’s changes to immigration policy, many immigrant parents in Michigan fear it is no longer safe to send their children to school and are preparing emergency plans for who will care for their children if they are detained.

black and white photo of Wong Kim Ark, American of Chinese descent. He is looking straight at the camera.

A thread on birthright citizenship I wrote in 2018, that unfortunately remains relevant.

I always thought this was where it was all headed. Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester.

Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/

School leaders failed to respond to racial incidents at Global Studies, leaked draft found Students and teachers at the Newark School of Global Studies were subjected to “acts of anti-Blackness and anti-Black racism” and the school’s restorative practices failed to address the problems, according to an unreleased draft.

Leaked draft: Global Studies unreleased report found students endured anti-Black racism
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2025/01/13/school-of-global-studies-report-shows-students-endured-anti-black-racism/

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Hello friends in Fl, GA, the Carolinas and PR! I have a cousin in PR who desperately needs O Negative blood donations. If you, or folks you know, are able to donate, please have them reach out to me directly. Please help share the post.

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Michigan Democrats push culturally inclusive K-12 history curriculum legislation The bills would require schools to teach African American, Latino American, and Native American history.

ICYMI: In their remaining days of state control, Michigan Democrats are pushing legislation they say would make history curriculums in K-12 public schools more culturally inclusive.

All my friends are pretty broke.
Maybe you're broke, too.
But maybe your friends or your friends' friends aren't?

If y'all could repost this so it could, like, reach those non-broke folks, I bet they'd buy a print for their broke friends, right?

That'd be sweet.

I feel that at times, it's hard for us to find each other in community. I made a Starter Pack for Ryūkyūan Academics-Artists.

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Hello! I cover K-12 education and Michigan education policy for Chalkbeat Detroit. Follow me for stories about inequities in public schools (and sometimes dog pics.)

You can reach me with tips, story ideas, and questions at hdellinger@chalkbeat.org

Thankful to be navigating this strange industry w some of the best people I know.

Created a #starterpack of Indigenous journalists (and news orgs amplifying Indigenous stories) I’ve found so far on @bsky.app! Pls reach out if you know of anyone I should add.

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Prints for sale by your photojournalist friend. There are photos of slot canyons, marshes, mountains, bays and birds.

Prints for sale by your photojournalist friend. On this page photos of a cherry blossom, a saguaro cactus, a prickly pear blooming with yellow flowers, a slot canyon on Dinetah, half dome at Yosemite.

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A beautiful spate of graffiti over a pool in the middle of the scrub brush wilderness.

"Hey Ash! Do you have any photos of politicians I don't like looking stupid?"

I sure do, but I am not selling them on my print site: that would be weird. Buy a print of this cool skate pool in a ghost town instead.
Code bluesky for my bsky homies, 50% off.

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