Obit: Zaevion Dobson; shielded friend from gunfire
A student who jumped on top of 3 girls to save their lives was caught himself in gang crossfire in Knoxville, Tenn. The president tweeted that he was a hero.
Social Studies
France bans ‘excessively thin’ models
The French Parliament has decided to take action against anorexia in one of the fashion capitals of the world, Paris. This psychological disorder is deadly.
Parents walk out over Santa field trip
A Christmas tradition at an elementary school in Calif., visiting Santa, was cancelled after a Jewish parent objected to the field trip.
Feds announce apprenticeship grant contest
Can apprenticeships help students pursue skilled careers without college? The president hopes so, and the government is pumping $100m into the effort.
Va. H.S. shuts down over lesson on Islam
A Virginia high school was closed Friday because parents had sent hateful messages that could be considered threatening about a lesson on Islam.
Mass. teen guilty of rape, murder of math teacher
A teen in Mass. was found guilty of raping & murdering his 9th-grade algebra teacher. He had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
Baltimore students respond to call for non-protest
Baltimore City faces a verdict soon in the case of a police officer accused of manslaughter etc., in the Freddie Gray case. Students might protest.
IL & Ore. schools may be establishing religion
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has recently lodged complaints against public school districts in Naperville and Portland, asking them to stop establishing religion.
Select legal activity on the transgender issue
Transgender cases, before this year, hardly ever made the news. Now they are popping up more and more in our schools.
After arrest for threats, U. Chicago resumes
A university student has been arrested in connection with online threats against White students at the University of Chicago.