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Help your students avoid falling down the ‘summer slide’

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www.kxan.com – Esmeralda Zamora – 2025-06-22 13:34:00

SUMMARY: A 2020 study by the American Educational Research Association found that 52% of U.S. students in grades 1–6 lose academic progress during summer, with 17–28% loss in English Language Arts and 25–34% in Math. Central Texas teachers warn of the “summer slide,” encouraging students and parents to keep minds engaged through reading and math activities over the break. First-grade teacher Antoinette King suggests practical methods like sounding out words on signs and counting produce while shopping. Local free resources, including Austin Public Library and Khan Academy, offer programs to help students maintain skills during summer.

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Tropical update: Tracking two disturbances for possible development

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www.youtube.com – KHOU 11 – 2025-08-09 19:48:28

SUMMARY: Tropical waves in the Atlantic basin are being closely monitored this week. One wave near the coast of Africa has a 50% chance of developing over the next seven days, while another in the central Atlantic has about a 20% chance and may fizzle out. A possible secondary wave could form near Africa as well. This pattern aligns with typical Atlantic hurricane season trends, which are quiet in June and July, peak around September 10th, and decline through October. Both the Euro and GFS models currently keep these disturbances north of the Caribbean, but rain chances and isolated storms will continue into next week.

Invest AL96 and AL97 are churning in the Atlantic as the peak of hurricane season approaches.

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Texas migrant detention center to be largest in US

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www.youtube.com – FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth – 2025-08-09 18:18:54

SUMMARY: The U.S. military is constructing Camp East Montana at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, which will be the largest federal migrant detention center in U.S. history. Initially housing 1,000 migrants awaiting deportation, it will expand to 5,000 beds. The Army has spent $232 million so far, with a $1.24 billion contract awarded to Acquisition Logistics for the facility. Earlier plans to detain migrants at Guantanamo Bay were halted due to unmet ICE housing standards. Currently, 33 high-threat and eight low-threat migrants remain at Guantanamo. The White House has not commented on the tent infrastructure status.

The Fort Bliss, El Paso, center will be the largest in US history.

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Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 moon mission leader, dies at 97

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www.kxan.com – Don Babwin – 2025-08-08 21:34:00

SUMMARY: James Lovell, NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 commander, died at 97 in Lake Forest, Illinois. Lovell flew four missions, including Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13. Apollo 8 was the first mission to orbit the moon, delivering iconic Earth photography and comforting a tumultuous 1968 America. Apollo 13’s oxygen tank explosion transformed the mission into a harrowing survival story, showcasing NASA’s crisis management and Lovell’s calm leadership. Though never walking on the moon, Lovell’s role cemented his legacy. Portrayed by Tom Hanks in the film “Apollo 13,” he remained a symbol of courage, ingenuity, and perseverance in space exploration.

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