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The Halloween spirit was thriving at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Southwest Miami-Dade.
The hospital’s nurses and young patients enjoyed a fun-filled day of dressing up, embracing the festive atmosphere together.
From colorful costumes to cheerful decorations, the celebration brought smiles and laughter throughout the hospital, creating memorable moments for everyone involved.
https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/nurses-at-nicklaus-childrens-hospital-take-young-patients-trick-or-treating/
Up until last week, Meya Ranges’ senior season has been all about pacing and patience. Throughout the offseason, Ranges focused on improving her pacing on the course to ensure she could finish races stronger. During the regular season, she was strategically held out of some of Nutley’s dual meets, keeping bigger goals in mind—namely the Essex County and upcoming NJSIAA state and sectional championships.
On Friday at Cedar Grove Park, that training and approach paid off in a big way. Ranges smashed her previous career best by running a 19:09.07 to claim third place at the Essex County Championships. Her medal-winning performance earned her The Observer Athlete of the Week honors.
For Ranges, this marked her second consecutive third-place finish at the Essex County Championships. Last fall, she took third with a time of 19:41.50.
“Going into Friday, I was really confident in myself, and now I have more experience running a 5K,” Ranges said. “I knew how to pace it, and I pretty much ran my own race. I definitely think I’m hitting my stride right now. I think a lot of the credit goes to my training and my coaches. At the beginning of the year, I didn’t run as many dual meets as I did before, just to save my legs for the championship season. I’ve been doing a lot of tempo runs during the dual meets, and that has definitely helped.”
Head coach Kara McNish added, “With Meya, we kind of mapped out the whole season, looking at invitationals and recovery time. I gave her certain days that she wasn’t going to race, like the Essex County Invitational and some dual meets. Last year, we didn’t do that at all, which I think, in the end, weighed heavy on her legs. By the time we got to sectionals and groups, she was feeling it.”
For Ranges, sitting out those dual meets wasn’t always easy. She admitted to feeling a bit of FOMO (fear of missing out) as she did her work separately from her teammates.
“I want to save my legs, but I want to be running. I want to be with them,” Ranges said, also crediting swimming and cross-training for helping her get stronger heading into the season. “But I know it’s for the better because Cedar Grove is all concrete, so it’s definitely harsh on your legs. Saving my energy, going to the track, and doing a tempo workout really did help. I felt really fresh on Friday.”
With her legs fresh and another year of experience under her belt, Ranges felt much more comfortable heading into this year’s county meet. Just ten days earlier, at the Super Essex Conference Championships, she set a then-personal best with a time of 19:19.40 at Cedar Grove.
According to Ranges, she didn’t start with the front pack in the field of 106 runners. Instead, she gradually made her way toward the front while saving a strong kick for the end.
“I definitely wanted to go under 19:20, but I really had no idea what was going to happen because everybody in Essex County is so good—everyone’s improving,” Ranges said. “So I just wanted to stay up, run my own race, try to catch up to the lead pack, and then kick at the end. That was my goal, and I executed it pretty well.”
https://www.theobserver.com/2025/10/29/nutleys-meya-ranges-takes-third-in-essex-xc-championships/
Un operativo federal contra inmigrantes sembró el miedo en un vecindario de Chicago cuando agentes enmascarados lanzaron gas lacrimógeno cerca de una escuela primaria, dejando a decenas de niños aterrorizados.
La agencia Associated Press informó que el hecho ocurrió en el barrio de Logan Square, una zona históricamente hispana, durante una acción de la Patrulla Fronteriza en el marco de la Operación Midway Blitz de la administración Trump.
Entre las víctimas del caos estaban los hijos de Molly Kucich, de 2 años y 14 meses, que se encontraban en un café infantil cercano. “Mi hijo solo repetía ‘mami, mami’ y no podía dejar de temblar”, relató Kucich a AP. La madre corrió desde el supermercado tras recibir la llamada de su esposo, quien mencionó “una redada” y “gas lacrimógeno”.
Testigos dijeron a AP que los agentes federales actuaron desde una camioneta blanca sin identificación. Videos, señaló la agencia de noticias, muestran cómo el gas se dispersó en medio del tráfico y alcanzó a peatones y escolares. Padres desesperados condujeron por las aceras para rescatar a sus hijos.
La propietaria del Café Infantil Luna y Cielo, Vanessa Aguirre-Ávalos, contó que las niñeras escondieron a los niños en una habitación trasera mientras se escuchaban gritos y bocinas. “Una de ellas me rogó que si se la llevaban, me asegurara de que los niños llegaran a casa”, narró la mujer a AP.
### El DHS defiende el operativo migratorio
El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional defendió el operativo y alegó que los agentes “fueron obstaculizados por manifestantes”, según una declaración citada por la agencia. Sin embargo, vecinos y maestras afirmaron que no hubo aviso previo ni advertencias antes del uso del gas.
La maestra Liza Oliva-Pérez, ciudadana estadounidense, contó que vio cómo un hombre enmascarado lanzaba las bombas lacrimógenas mientras ella almorzaba frente a la escuela. “Me trataron como si fuera una criminal”, dijo a AP. “Tuve que fingir que no pasaba nada para no asustar a mis alumnos”, añadió.
Niños pequeños asocian las sirenas con agentes de inmigración y padres consultan terapeutas para manejar la ansiedad de sus hijos.
Las calles de Logan Square, según constató AP, ahora lucen vacías, con carteles que dicen: “ICE lanzó gas lacrimógeno en este vecindario. Nadie está a salvo hasta que todos lo estemos”.
Aguirre-Ávalos, quien abrió su centro para enseñar español a niños, dijo que considera mudarse: “No nos quieren aquí. Siempre seremos blanco de ataques”.
Mientras tanto, familias de ciudadanos y migrantes —legales e indocumentados— viven con un temor constante. “Esto no es vida”, dijo una de las niñeras entrevistadas por AP. “Ya huimos una vez de la guerra, y ahora parece que la guerra volvió a alcanzarnos”, expresó.
https://eldiariony.com/2025/10/29/el-terror-que-dejan-en-ninos-de-chicago-las-redadas-migratorias-esto-no-es-vida/
BOSTON — The House is set to vote Wednesday on a sweeping early literacy reform bill.
The legislation aims to address and reverse what leaders are describing as “troubling trends” in student reading rates across the state.
“Better late than never,” Dolores Johns said, emphasizing the importance of recognizing her students who played a significant role in integrating Roanoke’s retail stores during the 1960s.
She expressed that their courageous efforts should be acknowledged and remembered, highlighting their contribution to the progress within the community. Their actions helped pave the way for greater equality and inclusion in Roanoke’s retail sector, marking an important chapter in the city’s history.
https://roanoke.com/news/local/education/k-12/article_7cb490dd-ddc2-4a79-a177-be1b649c46ae.html
At my school, we train 12-year-olds to throw their laptops at active shooters in order to buy themselves time to run away. There is widespread awareness of school shootings, and schools take measures to address this.
My school’s budget includes $99,213 on safety, including purchasing Crisis Alert, a “wearable mobile panic button for rapid incident response.” Decisions about where we allocate resources are political, and it’s time for educators to join this conversation.
Limiting high-capacity magazines and expanding background checks would keep our children safer. My school’s mission states: “We believe in promoting a safe, caring and ethical learning environment.” This means going to bat for our children by regulating guns.
We take proactive approaches to curriculum, behavior, and academic support. Physical safety shouldn’t be any different. Violence has no place in our schools or in our democracy.
Rebecca Pruente
Portland
https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/10/25/maine-educators-standing-up-to-regulate-firearms-letter/
By North Forty News Staff | NorthFortyNews.com
An interactive, student-created theatre experience invites audiences to uncover the haunting secrets of the Cherryfield Toy Company.
FORT COLLINS — Step into a world of intrigue and imagination as Colorado State University theatre students present *Cherryfield Toy Company*, a one-of-a-kind immersive production directed by Saffron Henke.
Performances run October 24, 25, 29, 30, 31, and November 1, with matinees on October 25, 26, and November 2. All shows take place at the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington Street in Fort Collins.
This interactive experience places audience members at the center of a mystery as the secrets of the Cherryfield Toy Company unfold through the memories of its heiress, Emily Cherryfield. Written and designed entirely by CSU theatre students, the show combines storytelling, movement, and atmosphere in a 50-minute adventure unlike any traditional play.
Guests will move through confined, ADA-compliant spaces as the narrative unravels around them. Evening performances feature limited seating, with 24 tickets available per time slot from 6:50 to 9:20 p.m. Matinee sessions run between 1:50 and 3:20 p.m.
Tickets often sell out quickly, so early purchase is encouraged.
For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the University Center for the Arts Box Office at 970-491-2787 (open Monday–Friday, 3:30–5:30 p.m.) or email boxoffice@universitycenterforthearts.edu.
https://northfortynews.com/category/art-lifestyle/csu-theatre-students-present-cherryfield-toy-company-an-immersive-mystery-experience/
Custodians and maintenance workers for Elementary District 130, serving Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood, and Robbins, are calling for the removal of the district’s superintendent and assistant superintendent of human resources amid ongoing union contract negotiations.
SEIU Local 73 stated that the district has canceled two contract bargaining sessions since negotiations began this summer. However, union conflicts with Superintendent Colleen McKay and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Carrie Tisch date back to 2022.
“The administration has repeatedly retaliated against union stewards and workers, and employees have been punished for alleged violations and then terminated for those same supposed violations,” the union said in a news release Tuesday.
Field organizer Doug Taylor highlighted one of the union’s main concerns: a hostile work environment for custodians and maintenance workers that includes racial discrimination. He noted that administrative officials have prohibited workers from speaking any language other than English during disciplinary hearings and have disallowed the use of interpreters.
“Advocates are not allowed to speak Spanish in a sidebar with the people they’re representing,” Taylor said.
SEIU Local 73 represents 50 custodians and maintenance workers within District 130, with 95% of those workers being people of color, the union added. Taylor also accused district officials of demonstrating a pattern of harassing and targeting union stewards.
Requests for comment from McKay, Tisch, and district board members were not immediately returned.
Union members have publicly spoken out against what they describe as racist and retaliatory practices at recent board meetings. However, as of Tuesday, they have reportedly lost faith in McKay and Tisch, Taylor said. The union’s petition calling for the removal of the superintendent and assistant superintendent has garnered over 900 signatures.
“When we were looking at options to make progress for our members, this was the step that we chose to involve the community,” Taylor explained.
Other issues raised by the union include the administrators’ rejection of proposals to provide custodians and maintenance workers with clear guidance during lockdowns or law enforcement incidents.
“Currently, they don’t know what their role would be in the school,” Taylor said. “So they just want training, that’s all.”
The union has also gained support from elected officials. State Rep. Bob Rita called for an investigation into “allegations of racism, retaliation and anti-union practices” in a union news release dated October 6.
State Sen. Willie Preston, who began his career as a union janitor, stated, “I know what it feels like to go to work, work hard, and have no respect at the end of the day.”
“Let me be clear to District 130: These workers do their jobs, but you need to clean up your act today,” Preston said.
In addition, union members voiced their concerns at a recent Blue Island City Council meeting. Mayor Fred Bilotto said in the union news release that the issues raised about District 130 leadership “deserve immediate attention.”
“As a union member, educator, and school administrator, I urge the District 130 administration and board to address these allegations and enter into serious negotiations with the union,” Bilotto said.
Meanwhile, Taylor emphasized that the union will continue to raise these concerns publicly until the school board is compelled to take action.
“We’ll continue to raise the issues until we are satisfied that we’re making good progress,” he said.
For further information, contact ostevens@chicagotribune.com.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/district-130-custodial-union-superintendents-removal/
The Department of Homeland Security history teacher Ron Gochez stated during a Tuesday press conference denouncing ICE raids that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents “are not the only ones with guns” and that “people have every right to defend themselves” against them.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin responded to Gochez’s comments, telling the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) that such remarks endanger agents’ lives and “look criminal.”
“Calling for violence against law enforcement is un-American and beneath the conduct of someone teaching the next generation of Americans,” McLaughlin said. She added that the DHS will refer Gochez to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“Our law enforcement officers are already facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them including terrorist attacks, cars being used as weapons, and rocks thrown at them,” McLaughlin continued. “Words have consequences and this type of rhetoric is going to get one of our officers killed.”
Neither LAUSD, Gochez, nor the DOJ responded to DCNF’s requests for comment.
Gochez led the press conference on behalf of activist group Unión del Barrio (UDB), which also did not respond to a request for comment.
In his remarks, Gochez maintained that he was not “calling for violence” by suggesting that anti-ICE agitators carry guns, though he praised rioters who threw bricks at federal agents.
“This is South Central Los Angeles. They are not the only ones with guns in this city. They’re not the only ones and don’t forget that,” Gochez told his audience.
“And I don’t say that because we’re calling for violence, I’m saying that because the people have every right to defend themselves against masked, unidentified gunmen with AR-15s and other military rifles.”
“The people have every right to defend themselves,” he continued. “That’s not violent, that’s intelligent.”
Gochez also boasted that rioters had effectively reduced ICE raids in California, mentioning those who threw hard objects at federal agents in Paramount after mass protests began in June.
“They caught some bricks. Y’all remember Paramount? They caught those bricks,” Gochez said. “This is Los Angeles and this is South Central. The people will fight back.”
Earlier this year, UDB received a letter from Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism Chair Josh Hawley of Missouri announcing an investigation into the group’s possible ties to California’s anti-ICE riots.
In response, UDB stated that it “has not organized, aided, abetted, financed, or engaged in any illegal activity.”
The DCNF previously reported that Gochez was seen telling an audience at a UDB-led press conference to resist ICE “by any means necessary” just one day after riots broke out.
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https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/23/public-schoolteacher-faces-doj-probe-over-unhinged-threat-toward-ice/
