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Different share classes affect investment benefits, such as voting rights and dividend priorities. Mutual funds share classes vary by when and how load fees are charged and can affect long-term costs.

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Oakland Unified and other school districts in California are experiencing a decline in new immigrant students due to changes in immigration policies, raising concerns that newcomer programs may be ...

This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.

Transitional kindergarten is a publicly funded pre-kindergarten year for California students who turn 5 in the first few months of the school year. Elementary schools are required to offer ...