District officials say the $85 fingerprinting charge should not be a barrier to participation. Jeffrey S. Solochek is an education reporter covering K-12 education policy and schools. Reach him at ...

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Microsoft is testing a new optional feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to improve launch times and performance on Windows 11 systems. According to Microsoft, the app will load ...

Microsoft is testing a new feature that preloads File Explorer in the background to help the application launch more efficiently. The change runs processes in the background before File Explorer ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...

The New England Innocence Project is pushing for DNA testing in a 1988 murder. The group says the retesting could clear the name of Shawn Tanner, who served more than 30 years for murder and died in ...

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Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

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The essence of dark comedy is sending up the sacred or the unthinkable, often mocking or challenging social expectations. It’s the same kind of maneuver that the recent movie release “If I Had Legs ...

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