WATCH: More than 80% of U.S. children attend public schools.

Some of the Education Department’s ultraconservative advisers, led by Secretary Linda McMahon, want to change that.

Here’s an inside look at their dismantling of public education: youtube.com/watch?v=-NYq_N6fO-…

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Inside the Trump Administration’s Plan to Change Public Education

Linda McMahon, the nation’s secretary of education, says public schools are failing. In November, she promised a “hard reset” of the system in which more tha...

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After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Fluoride Sources
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Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to other fluoride sources as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products.
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After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Fluoride Sources

Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to supplements as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products.

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“In my two decades as a reporter, I’ve sat at many kitchen tables with grieving mothers,” ProPublica reporter Megan Rose writes.

“Talking with Holly, though, was the first time I’d done so as a mother myself. Her sorrow hit me differently.”

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Her Daughter Died After Taking a Generic Version of a Lifesaving Drug. This Is What She Wants You to Know.

Hannah Goetz was 17 when she had a double lung transplant. Her tacrolimus medication was supposed to help her body accept her new lungs. She died at just 21 years old.

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A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, Two Men Plead Guilty in His Killing.
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16-year-old Corey Stingley died from asphyxiation after being pinned down by customers in a convenience store. Under a special agreement, the family of the teen finally feels that “truth, understanding and a measure of healing” has taken place.

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A Black Teen Died Over a $12 Shoplifting Attempt. 13 Years Later, Two Men Plead Guilty in His Killing.

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At least 11 people died and more than 1,400 residents sought emergency care for carbon monoxide poisonings during the 2021 winter storm in Texas.

Here’s what you should know about keeping your family and home safe, especially during power outages.
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How to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Your Home

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless, colorless gas that can cause serious injury or even death if inhaled in high quantities. Here’s how you can keep your home and family safe.

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New York Homeless Families Placed in Hotels Weren’t Guaranteed Social Services. New Regulations Could Change That.
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The proposal follows a ProPublica and New York Focus investigation that found counties had placed thousands of adults and children in often-dilapidated hotels as the main response to homelessness.
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New York Homeless Families Placed in Hotels Weren’t Guaranteed Social Services. New Regulations Could Change That.

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