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The union is demanding higher pay—1% to 3% raises for teachers, and 3% to 5% for so-called classified staff such as paraprofessionals, on top of cost-of-living increases, reports the Seattle Times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
This year, 68 of Oklahoma State’s players transferred in, on top of 22 freshmen and a walk-on who has been enrolled at OSU for three years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Scientists broadly agree that the globalized weather impacts of El Nino stack on top of climate change -- exacerbating rainfall in some places, drought and heat in others.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The masked rapper took to the All Points East stage on Sunday night, reeling off his signature raw and punchy bars from on top of a castle.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It would be the most unusual excuse ever for not turning in an assignment: “A huge redwood tree fell on top of my homework.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
