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Unified has settled with five smaller employee unions, three major contracts remain — covering about 70,000 of the district’s 83,300 employees and nearly all the campus workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s an issue that’s likely on the minds of many travelers these days, particularly given the recent news that a number of major carriers like Delta are hiking the cost to check a bag.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Friday’s inflation report—the first major reading on inflation after the Iran war began—showed a 0.9% month-over-month increase and a year-over-year rise of 3.3% in consumer prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Even if traffic starts to flow more freely, the average voyage from the Persian Gulf to major importers takes three or four weeks, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The major New York City papers had reporters stationed throughout the crowd to cover Maggie Fox’s return to the stage.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Vocabulary of College
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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