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Leonardo Bevilacqua is a graduate of Columbia University with a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies. He was a Staff writer at Byline where he covered youth culture in New York City. He taught high school English in the Mississippi Delta for two years where he also produced theatre. As a writer, he covers culture and society. As a native New Yorker, he knows where the best bagel and lox is. He's fluent in Hebrew with a background in Latin. He got his start at Bwog: Columbia Student News, servi…

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This US town was the last to integrate its schools. Now, it is fighting to save them.

This US town was the last to integrate its schools. Now, it is fighting to save them.

Cleveland, Mississippi, was the last U.S. district to integrate its public schools - in 2017. Today, a parent…

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Rebels with a religious cause: Meet New York's avant-garde conservatives

Rebels with a religious cause: Meet New York's avant-garde conservatives

New York has long been a haunt for underground artists. A growing number have become more conservative - and …

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These English PhDs helped train Google's AI bot. Here's what they think about it now.

These English PhDs helped train Google's AI bot. Here's what they think about it now.

Half a dozen English Ph.D.s who worked on Google Gemini share their experiences training AI with the Monitor.

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Columbia's president called the police. Students say they don't know who to trust.

Columbia's president called the police. Students say they don't know who to trust.

Protests against the war in Gaza have led to a breakdown of trust on an Ivy League campus. What lessons does …

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With antisemitism on rise, Auschwitz exhibit counters with proof of Holocaust

With antisemitism on rise, Auschwitz exhibit counters with proof of Holocaust

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism and Holocaust denial have risen. An Auschwitz exhibit stands firmly f…

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What Is Theater's Place In The Digital World? Matthew Gasda Has The Answer

What Is Theater's Place In The Digital World? Matthew Gasda Has The Answer

In an era when clout and fame are driven by social media and entertainment happens online, one has to wonder …

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Rankin County schools released from desegregation order

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By Leonardo Bevilacqua Verified
| News from the States
After nearly 60 years, the Rankin County School District has been released from a federal desegregation order put in place to curb racial discrimination. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge Kristi Johnson declared that racial segregation no longer exists in how students are zoned or transferred to district schools and classes or how staff and faculty are assigned to schools.
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Canton schools switch to new free meal program because it makes more financial sense

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By Leonardo Bevilacqua Verified
| Mississippi Today Verified
Students in Canton public schools will be fed free meals come August. But for that to continue, district officials say, parents now need to verify their income — a requirement for a federal program that will help cover related costs. A statement posted Wednesday to Canton Public School District’s Facebook page was not entirely accurate. The district later revised the message.
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Canton schools switch to new free meal program because it makes more financial sense

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By Leonardo Bevilacqua Verified
| News from the States
Students in Canton public schools will be fed free meals come August. But for that to continue, district officials say, parents now need to verify their income — a requirement for a federal program that will help cover related costs. A statement posted Wednesday to Canton Public School District’s Facebook page was not entirely accurate. The district later revised the message.
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