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Middle-schoolers succeed in Model UN

Middle-schoolers succeed in Model UN
In a time when so much debate and discussion is taking place on social media platforms, one teacher at Thurston Middle School is working with students to do it differently. Nicholas Akers teaches seventh grade social studies and is the advisor to the middle school’s Model UN. The program is more commonly seen in high schools...
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Westwood ships books down south

Westwood ships books down south
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As Houston and the surrounding towns affected by Hurricane Harvey began to go back to normal, many schools discovered their libraries had suffered devastating losses. Without an adequate library, students cannot reach the milestones in literacy development that are crucial for their academic lives. [caption id="attachment_21788" align="alignright" width="400"] Read more