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School district looking to eliminate jobs in proposed fiscal 2026 budget, staff members express anger and frustration

“I worry about what happens to our students when their leaders lose sight of whom they serve," said Du Bois Middle School Spanish teacher Mercedes Girona. “I understand that there are budget cuts, but I feel like there needs to be a little bit more humanity."

EYES TO THE SKY: Night Lights

Every year, from about July 17 through Aug. 24, planet Earth orbits through the debris field of Comet Swift-Tuttle, the parent comet of the Perseid meteor shower.

EYES TO THE SKY: Peak meteors, no moonlight!

Perseid meteors are more intense after midnight and especially as Perseus climbs highest before dawn.

EYES TO THE SKY: Full Green Corn Moon tonight, planet Venus mornings, Perseids

We Earthlings can experience being aligned with the motions of the sun on one side of our bodies and the moon on the other.

EYES TO THE SKY: Twilight planets, summer stars, waxing moon; midnight meteors

As sunlight fades from Earth’s atmosphere and dusk deepens, the golden light of true star Arcturus, summer’s brightest, comes into view above Jupiter.

EYES TO THE SKY: Perseid meteors fly – spectacular pre-dawn peak the 11th – 12th

In dark sky locations, meteor scientists estimate 150 - 200 shooting stars per hour will be visible, more than double the spectacle that is anticipated most years.
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