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Powerhouse LA high school football coach mired in controversy fires back at peeved parents: ‘I will not apologize’
The California high school football coach mired in controversy over potential recruiting violations said bluntly this week he has no intentions of apologizing for the way he’s running his program. Just after Westlake head coach Rick Clausen was called out by several of his own players’ parents in a scathing letter to the school, the 44-year-old told the California Post on Thursday he’s not fretting about the complaints one bit. Westlake head coach Rick Clausen instructs the offense during football practice at Westlake High School, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect “It’s comical, to be honest with you,” Clausen said. “But with what goes on in today’s society, nothing shocks me in any way, shape or form.” Clausen took over a floundering Westlake program in 2025 and immediately turned the team around, going 10-1 in his first year and 7-3 so far in Year Two. The team was 0-10 in 2024. California school district bosses face probe over $70K credit card binge on wine and treats just days before $205M bond vote However, last week, a group of parents sent a memo to Westlake High School stating they’ve enlisted the help of a private investigation company
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Fordham students and tuition payers from spring 2020 are in line for checks from a $2,549,490 settlement, and Dec. 14 is the cutoff to pick PayPal or Venmo
Fordham University students who paid spring 2020 tuition or mandatory fees, and relatives or others who paid on their behalf, are in line for payments from a $2,549,490 class-action settlement in Conley et al. v. Fordham University. No claim form is required, but Dec. 14, 2026 is the deadline to choose PayPal or Venmo, opt […] The post Fordham students and tuition payers from spring 2020 are in line for checks from a $2,549,490 settlement, and Dec. 14 is the cutoff to pick PayPal or Venmo appeared first on The Money Overview .
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Roslyn's Marching Bulldogs Finish Second in New York State, Scoring 93.825 in the Syracuse Dome
The Roslyn High School Marching Bulldogs came home from Syracuse this week as the second-place band in their division in New York State. At the New York State Field Band Conference Championship on Sunday, November 1, the band scored 93.825 in the Small School Division 1 class with its show, Confined, and picked up two caption awards along the way, for Music and for High General Effect.
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Warm welcome for new Hicksville Middle School students
Hicksville Middle School recently hosted a special breakfast to welcome students who are new to the district and help them feel at home in their new school community. The gathering gave students an opportunity to meet fellow newcomers, discover that they are not alone in navigating a new environment, and begin building connections with their peers.