In this week’s Homeroom, we’ll mark Teacher Appreciation Week—something that’s always been a little bittersweet in a state that gave us Act 10 and a push to reduce the high standards we should set for the people teaching our children. And we’ll try to recap Tuesday’s Trump trial testimony with as little of the “ick” factor as possible. And Republicans weaponize the Legislature’s auditing powers for reasons rooted in racial politics.

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