Minor criminal charges filed for speaking, kissing
Were racist remarks made against a former Bears tight end in a wealthy north suburb? Did the school file trumped-up charges against him?
Social Studies
New civics graduation requirement in Illinois
A new law in IL makes it a H.S. graduation requirement to include at least 1 semester of civics as part of the 2-year social studies requirement.
Voters in Mass. might weigh in on Common Core
A possible ballot question in Mass. will ask voters what they think about the Common Core State Standards. We hope they're never asked.
Carson won’t ‘believe in’ evolution. Should you?
A Republican presidential candidate and neurosurgeon says he doesn't "believe in" evolution. Strange indeed. But so what?
Texas H.S. football players assault ref
A viral video has landed 2 football players from a San Antonio, Texas, HS in hot water for assaulting a referee during a game.
Prez has a personal take on paying for college
The president will talk to students in several states as part of the 2015 Back-to-School bus tour. His past, their future.
Homosexuals under-represented in science?
NYT opinion writer says scientists and engineers aren't homosexual as frequently as the general population. We ask, Why?
Can you fly a drone over a school?
We wonder whether it would be allowed to fly a drone over a school. You can't fly them over airports, but we're not sure about schools.
Ky. clerk won’t issue same-sex marriage licenses
A court clerk in Kentucky says signing a same-sex marriage license would violate her Apostolic Christian conscience.
Influence of money is biggest US problem
We think the US should listen to some of Donald Trump's ideas, despite the source. Especially when he talks about taxes.