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<p>Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.</p>


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A group of people holding signs (L) and a man being arrested during a meeting about critical race theory (R).

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The right has made Loudoun County, Virginia the center of the debate over critical race theory

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A strident anti-mask QAnon believer was accused of assault—now she may win a seat on a local school board

<p>Kris Seavers was the senior IRL editor and training director for the Daily Dot. Her work has appeared in Central Texas publications, including Austin Monthly and San Antonio Magazine, and on NPR.</p>


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Student kicks chair from under classmate because he didn’t stand for the pledge

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Child rapper MattyB grounded from internet after visit to principal’s office

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Beautiful short film will remind you of the punching and pain from the ‘circle game’

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5th-grader has smart list of rules for thirsty boy who won’t let her be

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Students share what it’s like to return to school after a shooting

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Standardized tests are the worst, but as John Oliver explains, they’re here to stay

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