A Black woman now sits on the Supreme Court
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes her role as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court, beginning a high-profile term.
Academics
False choice: parent responsibility or freedom to learn
Parents continue seek book bans for LGBTQ+ themes, but we <em>can</em> have responsible parents and still allow children to learn.
Beware of misinformation after Hurricane Ian
Can you spot disinformation? Misinformation? Do you even know the difference? Can we teach kids this?
Some students say Ukraine war is overshadowed
The war between Russia and Ukraine rages on, student newspapers report, yet most students aren't paying attention anymore.
Hurricane Ian closes schools in Florida
Hurricane Ian threatens Florida's gulf coast this week. Several counties are being evacuated and schools shut down.
Writers sometimes struggle silently
Writer's block can feel very real for English students as they find themselves staring at a white document with a blinking cursor.
N.J. steps up climate change education
N.J. has significantly upgraded its climate change education plan for students in the state, hoping to move toward a clean-energy future.
Banned Books Week, Sept. 18-24, 2022
Banned Books Week has new significance this year, as everyone in education, from teachers to school boards, hears about inappropriate books.
Movie review: The U.S. and the Holocaust
Don't miss this documentary series; it examines racism & antisemitism in the US during Hitler's rise to power in Nazi Germany.
Are you seeing millions of monarch butterflies?
Monarch butterflies, seen east of the Rockies as they migrate from Canada to Mexico for the winter, are threatened a little.