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A severe school bus driver shortage has left many students without reliable transportation but a district in Colorado Springs has found a high-tech solution.
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In the wake of a deadly shooting at Nashville's Covenant School, Tennessee lawmakers have introduced a polarizing bill that would permit teachers to carry firearms in classrooms.
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First lady Jill Biden surprises Missy Testerman, the National Teacher of the Year winner. Testerman has been a teacher for over 30 years.
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Student absenteeism on the rise in U.S.
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School Matters: Teacher surprise
As part of our "School Matters" series, we've been highlighting important issues inside America's schools. Sixth grade teacher Ms. Barbara Talley joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her middle school's free food pantry that helps students focus in the classroom — and she receives a surprise donation furnished from Kind Snacks.
Student reporter joins Talk of the Table
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Ways to save on back-to-school shopping
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Nancy Guthrie search enters 2nd week as deadline looms
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Au pair sentenced for scheme to kill lover's wife and another man
A Brazilian au pair got the maximum 10-year sentence after confessing to scheming with her lover to kill his wife and another man.
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ICE agents on leave for lying under oath in Minneapolis shooting investigation
Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement accused two federal agents of lying under oath regarding the mid-January shooting of a Venezuelan national in Minneapolis.
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A man who was wanted by Italian authorities for a series of 2010 thefts was arrested when he arrived at the Olympics on Wednesday.
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FTC warns Apple's Tim Cook over alleged political bias in Apple News app
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