Same-sex marriages have similar longevity
The US Supreme Court declined to hear same-sex marriage ban appeals. Time to move on to a real defense of marriage and children.
Academics
Critics scoff at new privacy pledge from big EdTech
A few tech companies have released a new privacy policy that they say will safeguard student data on the Internet. I'm not buying it.
State-mandated child-abuse reporter case before SCOTUS
A case from Ohio will ask the Supreme Court whether state-mandated reporters of child abuse (e.g., teachers) are acting as law enforcement.
A possible heckler’s veto stands on Cinco de Mayo
A heckler's veto is allowed to stand in a California case before the Ninth Circuit: student speech would cause a disruption, so it can be banned.
Boy who posted nude photos of a girl sues school
A Miss. boy is suing his high school over the punishment imposed for his posting of nude pictures of a fellow student, a minor girl.
Lack of sleep increases failure risk in school
A Md. county considers, again, starting high school after 7:17, because teen sleep patterns put kids at risk of failure if they don't get enough sleep.
Phelps arrested for DUI, take 2
Swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested in Baltimore for DUI, again. Action may be needed to prevent the accidental death of innocent people.
Math Prize for Girls at M.I.T.
The 6th annual contest led to a $29,300 prize for Celine Liang, a junior from Saratoga HS in California. Congratulations!
MAVEN arrives at Mars; bonus comet fly-by coming
A mission to Mars, run by NASA officials in Greenbelt, Md., has arrived and will begin sending back data soon.
Cellphone search violated 4th Amendment rights
If school officials are looking for drugs, they don't have an automatic right to search a student's cellphone, since there's no way drugs could be hidden in the device.