State of Michigan proposed social studies standards for grades K-12, written by conservative lawmakers, removes mention of gay rights, Roe v. Wade, and climate change while also eliminating the term “core democratic values,” which they argue implies left-leaning partisanship, and downplaying the work of the NAACP from the state-mandated curriculum. According to Bridge Magazine, the […]
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Ambien Rejects Roseanne’s Blame, Dictionary.com Has Alternate Theory
It may be just one more skirmish in a culture war that is being waged on all fronts of American life. Or it may be that the dust-up and fall-out over one outrageous and vile comment made by Roseanne Barr in the wee hours of Tuesday morning is a microcosm of where we find ourselves […]
Valedictorian Banned From Giving Speech Uses Megaphone To Deliver Powerful Message
High school graduation is a time to celebrate, to look back on past accomplishments and lessons, and to look forward to a future full of growth and freedom. It’s a time to let go. But for Holy Cross High School valedictorian Christian Bales, his freedom was taken away when the school in Crestview Hills, Kentucky […]
‘Active Shooter’ Video Game Allows Players to Simulate School Shooting
There’s bad, and then there’s so far over the line you can’t even see where you crossed it. Such is the case with the video game Active Shooter – the Simulation, which allows players to navigate a simulated school shooting and opt to be either the school shooter or a member of the S.W.A.T Team […]
Becoming Numb to School Shootings: A Mother’s Perspective
By Angela Anagnost-Repke Since the school shooting in Santa Fe, I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night. My body stiffens. I picture my kindergarten son kissing me on the cheek as I sit in the driver’s seat. He steps out of the car with his backpack on and walks up to his line […]
How an Online Quiz Changed the Girl Power Conversation with My Daughters
By Megan Peterson of Life Trumps Fiction A few months ago, my sports, book and music-loving girl asked if I were forced to choose, would I call her a “tom boy” or a “girly girl.” After I insisted she was neither because she was the one-and-only her, she replied, “I know I’m a tom boy […]
Jay Feely Joke-Threatens Daughter’s Date With Gun and People Worldwide Aren’t Playing That
Former NFL kicker and CBS Sports football analyst Jay Feely is under fire for tweeting a picture of himself standing between his daughter and her prom date with a gun on Saturday night. Feely’s photo, which has amassed 66 thousand likes, 11 thousand retweets, and 7 thousand comments thus far, is accompanied by the caption, […]
Teacher Pens Viral Facebook Post About What She Sees Every Week
Going above and beyond for their students is nothing new for teachers. In fact, it’s what many expect when they go into the profession. (Lord knows it’s not for the cash flow.) Teachers in 1852 probably brought in extra clothes and extra coal for the fire from home, just like teachers today often provide their […]