Trump passes cognitive test with flying colors
Trump was given a test that is sometimes used to test whether an older person has developed dementia. Results can be misinterpreted.
Calif. soccer coach charged in human trafficking
Human trafficking, or the selling of humans into slavery, sex slavery and otherwise, has hit one Calif. school district quite hard.
How to kill a worthy #MeToo movement
We have seen, now, thanks to the national paper of record, how a movement can be pushed way too far, leading to its downfall.
Howard Co. rescinds policy to start school after 8 AM
One county in Md. has decided, against better judgment, <em>not</em> to change school start times to after 8 AM. Not the best approach.
Suspended for a class video, student sues Dist. 155
Free speech is the issue: Can a student post a video made during an AP Government class? Even if the mayor is speaking?
4 years running, a day of service in Flossmoor
100s of volunteers fanned out across Chicago's southland to mark a day of service and celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Asheville School marks 50 years of racial integration
Racial integration (& school desegregation) have a long history in the US; the #MeToo movement is just starting up by comparison.
Statue commemorating national anthem defaced
Another statue of the national anthem has been defaced in Baltimore, with the words "racist anthem" spray painted nearby.
Illinois state scholars celebrated in many places
About 10% of Illinois's seniors have been named state scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, based on test scores.
Trump denies vulgar comment, says he’s no racist
We see in the president a failure to understand history of the US, and with that, reflect on history lessons in our schools.