Same-sex marriage rulings affirm a movement
Landmark cases were decided about same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court. Both cases seem to make same-sex marriage equal to traditional marriage between a man and a woman. […]
Landmark cases were decided about same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court. Both cases seem to make same-sex marriage equal to traditional marriage between a man and a woman. […]
President Obama has spelled out an outline for a plan that will reduce carbon dioxide emissions from US power plants and take care of the environment in other important ways. […]
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The US Education Secretary has asked that reporters not refer to the Common Core as a curriculum, but it looks exactly like the type of document that makes up the Maryland “State Curriculum.” […]
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An article in the Washington Post that begins with a few incorrect statements merits our attention, since it involves the Common Core and new tests being written for it. […]
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The Supreme Court remanded an affirmative action case to the lower court for reconsideration under a stricter legal standard. The decision may be the beginning of the decline of affirmative action. […]
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A few days ago, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling concerning the First Amendment right of free speech that could have ramifications when it comes to punishing students for expressing dissatisfaction. The case, known as Agency for International Development v Alliance for Open Society International, involved federal grants that support workers […]
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The vaccine for HPV has proven to be more effective than scientists had originally hoped, and we recommend getting young people vaccinated to save lives of girls from cervical cancer. […]
We review a documentary that will air on PBS in September about a 20-year veteran special educator who works with autistic adults, even after they age out of the school system. […]
The budget proposed for Philadelphia’s public schools, which will result in the loss of almost everyone who’s not a classroom teacher, has led us to change our mind about supporting the closures. […]
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A conversation with a homeschooling mom allows us to discuss the Christian principles (or non-principles) behind one of the main arguments for inner-city school austerity. […]
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