Students from Paso Robles Joint Unified School District challenged their reading comprehension in the first-ever districtwide Grand Battle as part of the Battle of the Books 2008.
On Wednesday, contestants convened at the Paso Robles City Hall/Library Conference Center along with an audience of parents, district officials and teachers for the finale of a program geared [...]

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It looks a bit like a comic book, but it’s anything but a lighthearted story.
A new graphic novel being put out by the National Center for State Courts is intended to help the public learn about the court system in a way that’s a far cry from a simple brochure anyone can pick up at [...]

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Stories are meant to engulf you and transport you to another time, another place –– give you a window into someone else’s soul almost deeper than if it were your own. Such is the writing of award-winning author Nam Le in his new release, “The Boat.”
“Truly, to read these stories is to travel the world,” [...]

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Sometimes, words fall short when describing a moment, be that moment personal or otherwise.
When last we looked, the left in this country started out in 2000 by accusing then president-elect George W. Bush of stealing the election, and then proceeded to call him a liar for nearly every statement regarding the war on terror he [...]

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Sometimes, words fall short when describing a moment, be that moment personal or otherwise.
When last we looked, the left in this country started out in 2000 by accusing then president-elect George W. Bush of stealing the election, and then proceeded to call him a liar for nearly every statement regarding the war on terror he [...]

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