Category : Education
Minnesota Public Library Announces Cross-Dressing Series for Children as Part of Response to Trump Policy
For generations, libraries were places where people went to borrow books, learn about the past, and kindle imaginations. Today, however, they occasionally find themselves at...
Virginia K-12 Teachers Earn Certificates After Learning About Black Microaggressions
Rob Shimshock Nine Virginia public school teachers earned certificates Saturday after learning about microaggressions black students could face in the classroom. Teachers in Albemarle County,...
The Diversity Staff at the University of Michigan Is Nearly 100 Full-Time Employees
Year after year, media note and sometimes bemoan the ballooning cost of higher education. There is no doubt that the human costs of this rise...
Students Freak After Prof Asks Them To Argue For Segregation On Exam
Rob Shimshock Students freaked out after a law professor asked them to argue in favor of segregation for the essay portion of a final exam....
‘Party Like It’s 1776’ Theme Too Offensive For New Jersey School Prom
Rob Shimshock A New Jersey high school principal apologized Friday for a “Party Like It’s 1776” theme at prom. Dr. Dennis Perry, principal of Cherry...
Schools Aren’t Making Kids Smart, But They’re Sure Making Them Fat
Grace Carr Child obesity in developed countries continues to grow at an alarming rate, and school cafeterias might be the culprit. Americans have the highest obesity...
How a 1934 New York Graduation Exam Shows How Far Academic Standards Have Fallen
Today’s education system has a myriad of advantages that earlier generations never would have dreamed about. Smartboards. Tablets. Advanced science labs. Massive libraries. These perks...
America’s Largest Catholic University Hosts Event To Teach Students About Polyamory
Rob Shimshock The largest Catholic university in America held an event aimed at teaching students about polyamory at it’s LGBT center in Chicago. The LGBTQA center at...
Another Blue State Poised to Mandate LGBTQ Education for Elementary School Students
In 2011, California’s state legislature passed the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act. The law, the first of its kind in the U.S.,...
All Maryland Casino Money Could Go To Education, If New Measure Enacted
Rob Shimshock Maryland lawmakers voted Friday to give voters the option to direct all of the state’s casino profits to K-12 public education, instead of...