John Beam joined Laney College in 2004 as a running backs coach, became Laney College head football coach in 2012, and won two league titles as head coach.
November 17, 2025
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biographical
Career milestones for John Beam at Laney College.
U.S. federal agencies can initiate civil rights investigations of universities and may use enforcement tools such as freezing federal funding or imposing fines.
November 14, 2025
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process
Describes durable enforcement mechanisms available to federal agencies when investigating alleged civil rights violations at higher education institutions.
Allegations against universities in civil rights investigations can include claims of antisemitism or claims that diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs discriminate against specific racial groups such as white and Asian American students.
November 14, 2025
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policy
Examples of complaint themes that can arise in investigations of higher education institutions.
Civil rights investigations of universities can result in monetary settlements, fines, and pauses or freezes of federal research funding as outcomes of enforcement or negotiated resolution.
November 14, 2025
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process
Possible administrative or negotiated outcomes stemming from investigations into alleged civil rights violations at universities.
The U.S. J-1 visa is an exchange visitor visa category that permits foreign nationals to participate in academic exchange programs, including research and study at U.S. universities.
November 07, 2025
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temporal
Describes the general purpose of the J-1 exchange visitor visa category.
Harvard Medical School includes a neurobiology department.
November 04, 2025
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descriptive
Organizational structure of Harvard Medical School
The Goldenson Building at Harvard Medical School houses laboratories and offices associated with the school's neurobiology department.
November 04, 2025
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descriptive
Physical facilities used by Harvard Medical School's neurobiology department
As of October 29, 2025, the federal Head Start program nationally serves roughly 750,000 infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children and provides childcare, early learning, free meals, health screenings, and family support.
October 29, 2025
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statistical
Scale and core services of the federal Head Start early-learning program for low-income families.
Local Head Start programs receive federal funding on an annual basis but on differing schedules across programs, with some programs receiving disbursements on October 1 and others on November 1 of the federal fiscal year.
October 29, 2025
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operational
Typical funding-disbursement timing for locally administered Head Start programs.
During a federal government shutdown, federal funding disbursements to individual Head Start programs are suspended and cannot be disbursed until the shutdown ends.
October 29, 2025
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policy
Effect of a federal government shutdown on the flow of federal funds to locally run Head Start programs.
Universities can cooperate with law enforcement during criminal investigations and may impose administrative measures such as barring individuals from campus while investigations are ongoing.
October 16, 2025
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procedural
Common institutional responses by higher-education institutions when criminal allegations involve members of the campus community.
Department of Homeland Security data cited in 2025 indicate that more than 20,000 educators were in the United States on H-1B visas, making education the third-most common occupation group in the H-1B program.
October 15, 2025
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temporal
Occupational breakdown of H-1B visa holders reported by the Department of Homeland Security.
J-1 visas are cultural exchange visas that are intended for short-term stays and commonly include a home-country residency requirement that obliges holders to return to their home country for a period before seeking to re-enter the United States.
October 15, 2025
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policy
Description of the typical conditions and purpose of J-1 cultural exchange visas.
H-1B visas are longer-term work visas that commonly allow foreign workers, including teachers, to remain in U.S. positions for initial periods around three years with extensions typically available up to six years.
October 15, 2025
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policy
Typical duration and extension pattern for H-1B work visas.
Maryland's Alternative Certification for Effective Teachers (ACET) program allows trainees to obtain teaching licenses without receiving academic degrees.
October 15, 2025
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temporal
ACET is an alternative teacher-certification pathway in Maryland that grants licensure but does not confer degrees.
In Maryland, public-school teacher starting salaries are about $60,000 and average more than $90,000 per year.
October 15, 2025
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temporal
Reported typical entry and average salary levels for public-school teachers in Maryland.
Certified instructors continue teaching Bob Ross's wet-on-wet oil painting technique.
October 08, 2025
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descriptive
Ongoing instructional practice preserving Bob Ross's painting method.
As of 2025-10-07, Turning Point USA operated 900 official college chapters and approximately 1,200 high school chapters.
October 07, 2025
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temporal
Organizational chapter counts for Turning Point USA.
The GE Aerospace Foundation stated that its $30 million program will fund local programs to purchase new equipment, hire instructional staff, expand curricula, and alleviate financial barriers for students.
September 14, 2025
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temporal
Illustrates the intended allocation categories for corporate grants supporting technical and vocational training programs.
The GE Aerospace Foundation partners with community colleges to attract and develop a talent pipeline for the aerospace manufacturing workforce.
September 14, 2025
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temporal
Describes a common approach of corporate foundations to collaborate with community colleges for workforce development.
A 2025 Pew Research Center analysis of r/Parenting subreddit content found that about one-in-five posts mentioned children's technology use.
July 17, 2025
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statistical
Result from a six-month content analysis of the r/Parenting subreddit.
Pew Research Center surveyed 3,054 U.S. parents who have at least one child age 12 or younger between May 13 and May 26, 2025.
May 26, 2025
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statistical
Sample size and field period for the survey component about parents and online communities.
Maryland had more than 1,600 teacher vacancies as of March 2025.
March 01, 2025
high
temporal
Statewide count of vacant teaching positions in Maryland.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is the athletic conference that includes the football programs of Central State University and Fort Valley State University.
October 08, 2024
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organizational
Conference membership information identifying which athletic conference those programs belong to.
Fort Valley State University states that it expects student-athletes to represent the university with pride and professionalism on and off the field and does not condone behavior that falls short of those standards.
October 08, 2024
high
policy
Institutional statement about standards of conduct for student-athletes.
Norfolk State University is located in the city of Norfolk, Virginia.
January 10, 2024
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temporal
Identifies the location of a named higher-education institution.
A 2024 UNICEF finding reported that only 37% of schools across 10 conflict-affected Nigerian states had early warning systems to detect threats.
January 01, 2024
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statistical
Baseline statistic on prevalence of school early warning systems in conflict-affected Nigerian states.
The OECD's Education at a Glance 2023 reported that 51 percent of U.S. 25- to 34-year-olds had a postsecondary degree in 2022, a 13 percentage-point increase from 2000, compared with a 2022 OECD average of 47 percent.
January 01, 2022
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temporal
National postsecondary attainment level and change over time as reported by OECD.
Loyola University Chicago's men's basketball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2018.
January 01, 2018
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temporal
Notable athletic achievement by Loyola University Chicago's men's basketball program.
Amer Ghalib, who was born and raised in Yemen, immigrated to the United States at age 17, attended Ross University School of Medicine from 2006 to 2011, and worked as a healthcare professional at the Hamtramck Medical Group prior to entering politics.
January 01, 2011
high
temporal
Biographical background and professional history of Amer Ghalib.
Larry Summers served as president of Harvard University from 2001 to 2006.
January 01, 2001
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temporal
Tenure dates for Larry Summers's leadership role at Harvard University.
A 1992 follow-up of the Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study found no significant differences between transracial adoptees and the adoptive parents' biological offspring in the change in IQ scores from childhood (Time 1) to adolescence (Time 2).
January 01, 1992
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temporal
Longitudinal comparison of IQ change between transracial adoptees and biological offspring approximately ten years after initial testing.
Mundelein College was an all-women's college that merged with Loyola University Chicago in 1991.
January 01, 1991
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temporal
Historical institutional fact about Mundelein College and Loyola University Chicago.
The 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook page included a photograph showing a person in blackface and another person wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood.
January 01, 1984
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temporal
Describes the content of a specific edition of the Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook.
A 1976 Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study reported that the average IQ of black and interracial children adopted within the first 12 months of life was 110, exceeding the regional white population mean of 100.
January 01, 1976
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temporal
Initial findings from the Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study on adopted children's IQs.
The 1976 Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study found that adopted children scored, on average, lower on IQ tests than the adoptive parents' biological (birth) children, a pattern observed among black/interracial, white, and Asian/Indian adoptees.
January 01, 1976
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temporal
Comparative IQ performance between adoptees and biological offspring in the 1976 study.
Diane Keaton studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in the 1960s and was an understudy in the original Broadway production of the rock musical Hair.
January 01, 1960
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temporal
Early training and stage experience
Sister Jean was a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM).
January 01, 1937
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temporal
Religious order affiliation associated with Sister Jean.
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was born Dolores Bertha Schmidt in San Francisco on August 21, 1919.
August 21, 1919
high
temporal
Biographical birth information for Sister Jean, a long-serving Loyola University Chicago figure.
Turning Point USA (TPUSA) refers to its high school chapters as "Club America."
high
descriptive
Organizational naming convention used by the conservative student organization Turning Point USA for its high school chapters.
Club America chapters are intended to host meetings approximately twice a month to provide conservative students a forum to express their values and ideas.
high
descriptive
Typical meeting frequency and stated purpose for TPUSA high school chapters.
Club America chapters commonly organize themed activities (for example, themes such as patriotism, sports, or taxes), set up promotional tables on their high school campuses, and typically bring in conservative speakers about once per semester.
high
descriptive
Typical activities and outreach methods used by TPUSA high school chapters.
Turning Point USA operates on the order of hundreds of chapters, including approximately 900 college chapters and about 1,200 high school chapters.
high
descriptive
Scale of TPUSA's campus presence in terms of chapter counts.
Nick Schifrin holds a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a Master of International Public Policy degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
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education
Academic credentials reported for the journalist.
Miami Dade College is a public educational institution.
high
institutional
Public higher-education institution in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
UiT – The Arctic University of Norway is a Norwegian institution of higher education known as the Arctic University of Norway.
high
entity
Institutional identification referenced in reporting about individuals studying security-related degrees in Norway.
Tuskegee University and Morehouse College are historically Black colleges that have an athletic rivalry, including football matchups.
high
descriptive
General characteristic about the two institutions referenced in the article.
Carreker East is a residential hall at Oklahoma State University's campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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infrastructure
Campus housing facility at Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University has a Student Union building on its campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
high
infrastructure
Campus common facility at Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University maintains the Oklahoma State Library on its campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
high
infrastructure
Campus library facility at Oklahoma State University
Chess players and educators use livestreaming platforms such as YouTube and Twitch to provide live commentary, tutorials, and to reach large audiences.
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process
Describes a common practice for promoting and teaching chess in the digital age.
Some U.S. states have enacted laws that restrict transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' sports.
high
descriptive
State-level legislation in multiple U.S. jurisdictions has targeted participation of transgender athletes in female sports categories.
Civil rights organizations and private law firms commonly represent plaintiffs in litigation over transgender athletes' participation in sports.
high
descriptive
Nonprofit civil liberties groups and private firms frequently serve as counsel in cases challenging or defending laws affecting transgender athletes.
Middlebury College is a private liberal arts college located in Addison County in Vermont's Champlain Valley.
high
descriptive
Basic institutional and geographic description of Middlebury College.
Middlebury College's undergraduate student population is about 2,800 students.
high
descriptive
Approximate size of Middlebury College's undergraduate campus population.
The term 'Little Ivy' refers to small, elite liberal arts colleges with academic reputations comparable to the Ivy League.
high
definition
Definition of the colloquial higher-education term 'Little Ivy'.
Middlebury College operates an organic farm called The Knoll.
high
descriptive
Named campus facility associated with Middlebury College.
The United Federation of Teachers is New York City's largest teachers union.
high
organizational
Describes the relative size/ranking of the United Federation of Teachers among teachers unions in New York City.
Lincoln University in Pennsylvania is located approximately 45 miles southwest of Philadelphia and approximately 25 miles west of Wilmington, Delaware.
high
geographical
Geographic location of Lincoln University relative to nearby major cities.
Lincoln University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).
high
descriptive
Institution classification
Birzeit University's student council has been dominated by the Hamas-affiliated Al-Wafaa bloc dating back to the 1990s, with reported student council election victories including in 2022 and 2023.
high
temporal
Summary of the historical dominance of the Al-Wafaa bloc in Birzeit University student council elections.
Reports by MEMRI TV have documented that student campus parades at Birzeit University have included participants marching with mock suicide bomb vests and representations of rockets.
medium
descriptive
Reported examples of imagery and symbolism observed in campus events at Birzeit University according to MEMRI TV.
Harvard Medical School is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
high
geographic
The article's dateline and reporting reference Harvard Medical School in Boston.
Miami Dade College is overseen by a District Board of Trustees that acts as the governing body for the institution.
high
institutional
Identifies the governance structure referenced for the college in the article.
Ghazala Hashmi holds a doctorate in American literature from Emory University.
high
biographical
Academic credential of the individual Ghazala Hashmi.
Biannual clock changes for Daylight Saving Time (changing clocks twice a year) have been linked in research to increased traffic accidents, disrupted student performance, and negative impacts on health.
medium
correlational
Summary of research findings reported about the effects of twice-yearly clock shifts.
Temple Christian School is a private K-12 Baptist school located in Titusville, Florida.
high
contextual
Institutional description mentioned in the article.
A 2012 California ballot initiative made it harder for corporations to avoid certain taxes and directed the new revenue to energy improvements in public schools.
high
temporal
State ballot initiatives can modify corporate tax avoidance rules and earmark revenue for specific public infrastructure projects.
Artificial intelligence technology is being increasingly integrated into K-12 classrooms and educational settings.
high
descriptive
General trend described about AI adoption in schools.
Students commonly use AI tools to assist with writing assignments, including improving argument clarity and coherence.
high
descriptive
Describes typical student use of AI for writing support.
Teachers report that some students have attempted to submit AI-generated work as their own and often cannot verbally explain that work when questioned.
high
descriptive
Observation about academic integrity challenges related to AI use in classrooms.
Only the United States Congress has the authority to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.
high
administrative
Legal authority over the existence of federal executive departments.
School kidnappings have become a defining aspect of insecurity in Nigeria, with armed gangs often treating schools as strategic targets to attract attention.
high
descriptive
General pattern of targeting schools within broader insecurity in Nigeria.