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Express Tribune
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
From Idol to exile: David Archuleta's tell-all memoir exposes secrets, scars and salvation
David Archuleta is opening up like never before. The American Idol finalist has revealed the cover and details of his forthcoming memoir Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself, a deeply personal account of fame, faith, and the inner turmoil of living a double life. The book promises a searing exploration of Archuleta's transformation from a closeted Mormon teen to an openly queer artist unafraid to speak his truth. Archuleta, now 34, shot to fame as a teenager, charming millions with his boy-next-door image and angelic voice. But behind the scenes, he was struggling with intense pressure, not only from fame, but from a rigid religious upbringing that left him feeling ashamed of who he was. In Devout, he details the emotional cost of trying to meet the expectations of both the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a global fanbase. The memoir covers a range of harrowing experiences, including emotional abuse, control by his father during his early career, and even suicidal thoughts. Archuleta reveals he was engaged three times and called off each one while wrestling with his identity. His two-year missionary trip to South America, once thought to be a spiritual high point, is now described as a time of deep internal conflict. 'I tried everything not to be queer,' Archuleta said. 'Coming out wasn't a choice. It was survival.' After years of internal war, he made the difficult decision to leave the Mormon Church in 2022, a turning point that allowed him to embrace authenticity over doctrine. The memoir also includes behind-the-scenes moments from his time on Idol, a tour with Demi Lovato, and previously unseen photos chronicling his personal evolution. With its February 2026 release already gaining attention, Devout is set to ignite conversations around religion, identity, and the cost of silence.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
After North Dakota falls in national report, teacher's union says falling pay ranking is dire for teacher retention
May 1—GRAND FORKS — The union representing North Dakota's teachers is raising the alarm about a new report showing continued declines in North Dakota's teacher pay relative to other states. North Dakota ranked 40th among U.S. states and Washington, D.C. for average teacher salaries last school year, according to a report released this week by the National Education Association, a national labor union representing K-12 educators and college faculty and staff. That's the lowest ranking for the state in at least four years, based on prior NEA reports. "North Dakota is going backwards," said Nick Archuleta, president of statewide teachers union North Dakota United. "If we're serious about recruiting and retaining the very best teachers, we're going to have to invest in their salaries too." Last year, North Dakota teachers made an average of $58,581 while the average starting salary came out to $43,734. Average teacher pay has climbed in North Dakota by nearly 7% since 2020-21, when the state ranked 34th in the nation, but that hasn't kept pace with nationwide growth of around 10% over the same period. Last year, average salaries in North Dakota grew by 3.2%, compared to 3.8% nationwide. Starting teacher salaries in North Dakota have dropped from 26th nationwide in 2021-22 to 34th last year. The state is suffering from a particularly acute case of the teacher shortage that's being felt nationwide. The state Educational Standards and Practices Board in February declared a "critical shortage" of teachers in all content areas ahead of the 2025-26 school year, the sixth year running that it found deficits in all teaching areas. North Dakota has been looking to fill open teaching positions with its Department of Labor-funded teacher apprenticeship program, ESPB Director Becky Pitkin said. So far, "we haven't had as many calls of desperation as we have in the past," she said, but noted the board won't have a complete picture of teacher demand until the Department of Public Instruction compiles its Teacher Shortage Report from school districts in the fall. Archuleta says legislators have to get serious about increasing teacher pay if they want to keep teachers in North Dakota, pointing to states like Idaho, which boosted its teacher salaries by 9.1% to $61,516 last year — passing North Dakota in average pay. House and Senate lawmakers appear poised to approve a 2.5% year-over-year increase in the student per-pupil payment for the next biennium, a figure Archuleta points out struggles to keep pace with current inflation. The Consumer Price Index climbed 2.4% over the last 12 months; Midwestern states saw slightly higher inflationary increases to consumer goods, up to 2.7%. "We understand that we're probably not going to pay an average salary of $101,000 or whatever it is in California," Archuleta said. (It's $101,084, the highest in the nation.) "We get that. But we can certainly do better than No. 40." The NEA notes that even with record-level increases in some states, average teacher pay has still fallen short of inflation over the last decade. Teachers are making on average 5% less in real wages than 10 years ago, per the NEA's report. Adam Tescher, DPI's school finance director, says addressing the teacher shortage is about more than just salaries, pointing to the quality of schools and supportive administrators as other important factors to consider. He did say, however, that the 2.5% per-pupil increase fell short of DPI's own hopes of a minimum 3% increase. "School districts will have to make difficult decisions on where those increases will happen, or where they may have to potentially make reductions for other increases in spending," Tescher said.
CBS News
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Singer/songwriter David Archuleta talks Miami and music
From the American Idol stage to now a global music sensation and advocate, David Archuleta is blazing the trail with the powerful story of self-discovery through his singing and songwriting. Archuleta, who was born in Miami, said it holds a special place in his heart. "It's where my memories began of music, of flavor," Archuleta said. "I've actually been going and writing more, I'm writing more in Miami and with Miami songwriters and there's just there's a gusto, there's a flair to the city, there's some amazing music that I think a lot of people don't realize comes from Miami." Archuleta's new song Crème Brulée just reached over one million views and is leading Spotify's coveted Obsessed playlist. "It's kind of wild, I wasn't expecting people to get this hyped about the song," Archuleta said. "I felt like people were going like it, I got inspired by the pop girlies last summer." A big part of Archuleta's music has been discovering himself, navigating his own identity and now being a voice for the LGBTQ community. "I learned to love myself instead of being afraid of myself and that has changed everything. It's changed how I write, it's changed how I love myself. It's a really amazing feeling and I'm trying to just spread that," Archuleta said.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Parallel Works Appoints Decorated U.S. Army Veteran and Venture Capitalist Matthew Archuleta as Vice President of Operations
Archuleta to drive operational excellence and accelerate growth CHICAGO, April 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parallel Works, provider of the ACTIVATE control plane for AI and HPC resources, today announced Matthew Archuleta as Vice President of Operations. A decorated U.S. Army Green Beret and investor, Archuleta brings mission-driven leadership, deep strategic insight and a proven track record of scaling operations. Archuleta joins Parallel Works from Connecticut Innovations, where he served as a senior investment associate, managing venture capital investments across AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and defense tech. He held board observer seats at several early and growth-stage startups. "Matthew's unique blend of combat-tested leadership, business acumen, and innovation-focused investing makes him the ideal choice to lead our operations through our next phase of growth," said Matthew Shaxted, founder and CEO of Parallel Works. "His precision, adaptability, and expertise in scalable systems will be invaluable to our customers and teams." Prior to his work in venture capital, Archuleta served as a U.S. Army Special Forces officer and Infantry officer, commanding elite teams in West Africa and the Middle East. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his leadership in Afghanistan and has been featured in The New York Times and Poets & Quants for his contributions to both national defense and business. Archuleta holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and a B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has also served as an innovation officer for the Connecticut Army National Guard. "I'm excited to join the Parallel Works team," said Archuleta. "Every enterprise needs high-performance computing to compete in the age of AI. Parallel Works has the experience and vision to transition companies into the future right now. I look forward to leading the operations, building scalable systems and empowering our teams to deliver transformative results across engineering, science, and national security." About Parallel Works Parallel Works ACTIVATE is a computing control plane, empowering teams with seamless provisioning, management, and sharing of compute resources at scale across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments with advanced cost control and budgeting features. ACTIVATE facilitates collaborative research and enhances productivity through intuitive interfaces and API-driven processes, enabling flexible HPC cluster creation in the cloud. Visit Parallel Works at View source version on Contacts Press Contact Details:IGNITE Consulting, on behalf of Parallel WorksKim Pegnato | 781-835-7118 | parallelworks@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Archuleta returns to Evansville for 2024 MVC Championship rematch vs. Purple Aces
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – This weekend's series between Evansville and Indiana State means a little more. The two teams met in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship game in 2024, where Evansville won the title. Since then, the Sycamores added former Southern Indiana head coach, Tracy Archuleta, as their leader of the program. Watch the story above to hear from Archuleta and also the Purple Aces ahead of the series. The first game is set for Thursday at 6 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
