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Rebecca Redeker was The Daily Dot’s Fall 2024 FOIA Intern. She is a Journalism student, pursuing a minor in General Business at the University of Maryland. Rebecca has been published in The Greenbelt News Review, worked with The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and produced commercials in a team for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

Rebecca Redeker

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‘Third-lowest child literacy rate’: Louisiana Education Dept. inundated with outrage over 10 Commandments law

Leqi Zhong was a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

Leqi Zhong

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EXCLUSIVE: Will a three-person ‘hate slate’ with ties to Moms for Liberty, Betsy DeVos demolish a once flourishing public school district?

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘This is unacceptable build quality’: School bus driver shows what he ‘hates’ about the new 2024 school buses made by Ford

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘The plate is the most appetizing part’: School calls mom to say her son isn’t eating lunch. She can’t believe what they’re serving

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘That’s literally half my tank’: Back-to-school shopper shocked at cost of Five Star notebook

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Pride ’24: Lessons in resilience from the community

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I would be humiliated’: Mom says teacher sent her $370 Venmo request to pay for all the things her son broke in classroom

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

Florida’s Board of Ed decided to keep curriculum about benefits of slavery

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‘Disgraceful’: Florida’s Board of Ed decided to keep curriculum about benefits of slavery

Judge rules New Hampshire law that didn't let teacher show students Beyoncé video unconstitutional

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A critical race theory ban that centered on Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ was just overturned

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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Main Character of the Week: Teacher who let students braid his hair and paint his nails

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‘I wouldn’t do this if I were you’: Teacher out after letting his students braid his hair and paint his nails

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‘THE CREMATION COUPON??’: Teacher shows what they received in Teacher Appreciation Week gift bag

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‘They scammin the babies’: Mom calls out Scholastic book fair after what they sold her daughter

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Parent says they had to sign permission slip for their child to be able to listen to a book by a Black person

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‘This should alarm EVERYONE’: Parent says they had to sign permission slip for their child to be able to listen to a book by a Black person

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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