Same-sex marriage rulings affirm a movement
Landmark cases were decided about same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court. Both cases seem to make same-sex marriage equal to traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
Families & Communities
Funding priorities for the arts in school 22 years ago
To celebrate graduation of new music teachers, we take a look at how (a) things haven't changed much in music education since they were born, and (b) we're all in this together.
Memorial Day greetings
On this national holiday, we take you back to a story from last year, that of a National Guard soldier who died while saving the life of an Afghan boy.
Movie review: Disconnect (2012)
A study released Sunday shows that 16% of high schoolers are victims of cyberbullying, and that gives us a good chance to review an independent film showing in only a few theaters across America.
Track coach from IL safe at Boston Marathon
Our prayers Monday are with those who were killed and injured at the Boston Marathon when explosions occurred near the finish line.
With prom and end-of-year parties approaching …
Some state officials from around the country and some other organizations have advice for teens and parents to stay sober during prom season and the end of the school year.
Movie review: Evil Dead (2013)
Our movie critic says the horror film recreation is everything it was promised to be. But it could have—and should have—been so much more.
Ohio HS football & a drunken 16-year-old girl
A rape trial in Ohio, sensationalized in the media, is ongoing at this time. It involves a drunken girl and two athletes from a high school where football is king.
The New Freedom excerpt by Woodrow Wilson
We dig into the archives to find a beautiful expression of what our public schools should be, which in a timeless way, opposes what they are becoming in many communities.
Movie reviews: ‘Argo’ & ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
With the Oscars coming up tomorrow, we review two of the films in the running for Best Picture honors. One was criticized mostly by Americans, the other mostly by Iranians.