As districts around Maine prepare to welcome the Class of 2021 this fall, educators are grappling with both policy and practice in the classroom.
John Reynolds
John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
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Michigan community supports refugees with continuing education
In Lansing, Michigan, where more than 16,000 refugees have settled over the past 40 years, the scars of fleeing danger and oppression are an everyday part of their community.
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In Wyoming, lawmakers research ways to fund schools
The current education budget deficit in Wyoming is $478 million for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 with future legislation almost certain to include drastic cuts to the education budget overall.
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New in Trib+Health: The gene-editing debate
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Scientists discuss the implications of editing genes, an oil family’s legacy in Fort Worth and an interview with Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner of McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.
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North Texas researchers ID 100-plus genes linked to human memory
Dr. Genevieve Konopka with the O’Donnell Brain Institute discusses how it could help develop new therapies for epilepsy or memory disorders.
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Dell Medical School, Seton receive grant to study Alzheimer’s
Seton Healthcare Family and Dell Medical School are part of a Texas consortium aiming to learn why some people develop the memory-destroying disease and others don’t.
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This gene-editing breakthrough could change life on Earth
Scientists behind CRISPR discuss the daunting responsibility of altering evolution.
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The Bookshelf: June 20, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Programming the Brain.
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Teaching hospitals cost more, but could save your life
There’s a raging debate about which is better, teaching hospitals or non-teaching hospitals.
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A Texas oil family’s $25 million gift adds to Fort Worth legacy
In Fort Worth alone, the Moncrief family has donated $100 million toward UT Southwestern Medical Center.
