Tennessee state law expands book bans in schools, targets LGBTQ+ content and more
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The 2024-2025 school year is just around the corner. And lawmakers in Tennessee have added new requirements to an existing law that...
Columbus police seek suspects in Alexa Stakely’s death
Columbus police are searching for two male suspects in connection with the death of a mother who tried to prevent the theft of her car...
Ohio HB 556 wrongly shifts responsibility for “banned” books
Did I miss something? Why would teachers or school librarians be threatened in Ohio House Bill 556? School administrators should be held accountable when so-called...
Parents can book rides for their children in Colorado Springs this summer using the HopSkipDrive app
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Summer is a busy time for parents as they must juggle their jobs while their children are off school. To...
Harvard wants to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim prejudice after protests against the war in Gaza
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – Two working groups tasked with developing proposals to combat anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian prejudice and anti-Semitism at Harvard University have presented preliminary...
History book: In 1962, the Supreme Court made a ruling on prayer in …
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Southern Michigan parents angry over promotion of prankster
Brooklyn — When an eighth-grader was absent for several days in January, a teacher and classmates at their school in this southern Michigan community staged...
Club athletes in Livonia can qualify for Varsity Letters
LIVONIA – A tenacious group of young women has won their fight to gain varsity letter recognition for club sports in Livonia’s high schools. During...
Teacher who was investigated for the book “Gender Queer” resigns
MAANSI SRIVASTAVA A Great Barrington middle school teacher who filed a lawsuit in federal court last month after police searched her classroom for LGBTQ+ memorabilia...