Texas Lawmakers and Charter School Leaders Push Back on Valere Public Schools’ Superintendent’s $870K Pay — ProPublica

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ProPublica Documentary “Before A Breath” Streaming March 20 — ProPublica

Trailer for “Before a Breath” ProPublica’s feature documentary “Before A Breath,” directed by Nadia Sussman, will have its YouTube premiere on Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. Eastern. “Before a Breath” is a tender, infuriating and ultimately hopeful story of three mothers who have lost children to stillbirth and are now striving to make pregnancy…

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Lays Out His Plan to Uplift the City’s Workers

Politics / March 13, 2025 The mayoral candidate and New York City comptroller is releasing a workers’ rights platform that would raise the minimum wage and extend “just cause” protections. The New York City comptroller is releasing a workers’ rights platform, which he shared exclusively with “The Nation.” Ad Policy New York City Comptroller Brad…

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Cassandra Garibay and Ashley Clarke Join ProPublica as Engagement Reporters — ProPublica

ProPublica announced on Wednesday that Cassandra Garibay and Ashley Clarke have joined the crowdsourcing and engagement reporting team. “I was so heartened by the incredible applicant pool for our engagement reporter position,” said Ariana Tobin, ProPublica’s crowdsourcing and engagement team editor. “Our field has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and we are…

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