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SCOTUS keeps guns away from domestic abusers

By Paul Katula • Jun 21, 2024
The Supreme Court says the government may restrict the right of suspected domestic abusers to own firearms.

Fake news fears lead us to doubt real news sources

By Paul Katula • Jun 17, 2024
Although efforts to increase awareness of "fake news" help people recognize it, those efforts have also caused them to distrust real news.

Students Sometimes Oppose Stricter Gun Control

By Paul Katula • Jun 13, 2023
Some students favor stricter gun control laws in the wake of an increase in school shootings; others are opposed.

Illinois now requires lessons on media literacy

By Paul Katula • Oct 13, 2022
Can you separate truth and fake news on social media? Opinion vs fact? You'll learn about it in school, thanks to a new IL law.

Commentary on a few political races

By Paul Katula • Oct 10, 2022
Personal opinions (an editorial) about the Senate race in Georgia and governor's race in Pennsylvania.

Neb. school gags student paper after LGBTQ articles

By Paul Katula • Sep 5, 2022
School administrators shut down (censored) a student newspaper because 2 LGBTQ-related opinion pieces were published.

Aspects of remote exam proctoring unconstitutional

By Paul Katula • Aug 26, 2022
The pandemic forced schools to offer remote testing, even for high-stakes tests, leading to proctoring and privacy issues.

In Kennedy v Bremerton, Lemon finally falls

By Paul Katula • Jun 28, 2022
A Supreme Court decision Monday eroded, to a certain extent, the proverbial wall between church and state.

We support written commitment to free press

By Paul Katula • May 30, 2022
Student journalists at private schools aren't technically protected by the 1st Amendment's free press clause. They can be.

Sex ed still poor after research, student, popular pleas

By Paul Katula • Sep 10, 2021
How can sex ed be improved in today's world where movie stars and politicians have trouble with the rules?

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