Jess Clark
Intro to Jess Clark
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Breonna Taylor's Teachers Remember Her LifeTaylor's death in March was extraordinarily difficult for her former high school teachers, who remember her as a smart and caring student and soul.
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Charter Schools In New Orleans That Underperform Will Be ClosedNew Orleans began its journey to becoming an all-charter school district in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina. The schools have a mandate: perform and meet standards, or risk getting shut down.
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Strippers Protest New Orleans PoliceNew Orleans strip club workers marched this week on Bourbon Street to protest police shutting down some of the clubs. Officials say the operation was intended to root out human trafficking.
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The use of corporal punishment is on the decline, but at one high school in N.C., the principal paddles his students himself.
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Women's marches are being held across the country, including in Raleigh, N.C. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jess Clark of member station WUNC.
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In Eastern North Carolina, threats have increased at schools and businesses since the presidential election. That's left some in the community struggling with how to address it.
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Days after the rains of Hurricane Matthew exited North Carolina, residents are still dealing with a worsening disaster. Flooding continues to be a real problem.
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In North Carolina and around the country, districts are facing a problem: low teacher pay that means new hires can't afford to live in the community.