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An Alabama school official wants to make it very clear that critical race theory isn’t being taught in the classroom, as many residents believe. According to AL.com, Alabama Superintendent Eric Mackey told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s received numerous complaints from parents who say Black History Month lessons are the same as CRT. The claims comes nearly […]
A Long Island substitute teacher has been removed from a school district’s roster after a viral video appeared to show her shopping for sex toys during class. In the clip, shared by the New York Post, students at Valley Stream South High School could see what the teacher was up to on her computer because it was shown […]
Whoopi Goldberg expressed her “sincerest apologies” on Twitter Monday after saying that the Holocaust wasn’t “about race” in a recent segment on The View. Her comments came as the show’s hosts were discussing a Tennessee school district banning Art Spiegelman’s poignant graphic novel about the Holocaust, Maus. After the panelists focused on whether nudity—cited as a reason to cease teaching […]
A teenager is facing an attempted murder charge after authorities say he’s a suspect in the shooting of another student at his Maryland high school, per the Associated Press. Steven Alston Jr., a 17-year-old student at Magruder High School in Rockville and suspect in the Friday shooting, is facing charges as an adult, according to the Montgomery County police. […]
The University of Rhode Island announced on Friday that it would be revoking the honorary degrees earned by a pair of prominent advisors to former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Michael Flynn. Giuliani, the former New York mayor turned personal lawyer for Donald Trump, received a Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa in 2003 based on his demonstrated leadership […]
Meek Mill and Kevin Hart continue to bless their hometown of Philadelphia. In partnership with Michael Rubin, the Philly natives have pledged to collectively donate $15 million to 110 schools in and around the City of Brotherly Love. The Philly Voice reports the gift, which marks the largest donation ever made by the men, will help thousands of lower-income students pay for tuition […]
While James and Jennifer Crumbley were hoping to lower their $500,000 individual bonds, their request hasn’t been granted. The Detroit News reports that a judge has denied their bid to lower their bond to $100,000 total for the couple. When arguing for their request, the Crumbley’s attorney, Mariell Lehman told the judge that they’d agree […]
In a new filing, prosecutors say that the parents of alleged Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley were neglectful of their son. According to the filing, obtained by CNN, prosecutors say James and Jennifer Crumbley “willfully ignored the needs and well-being of their son and the threat he posed to others.” The couple pleaded not […]
Vinod Menon walked into his department’s office and was greeted by a pile of mail. Menon, a professor and chair of physics at the City College of New York, returned to the school on Sept. 1 following a lengthy period of at-home learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. What stood out among the many letters was […]
An instructor at a Washington D.C. elementary school has been placed on leave after asking her third grade students to reenact scenes from the Holocaust, the Washington Post reports. Scenes included students digging mass graves and pretending to be shooting victims, Watkins Elementary School Principal Scott Berkowitz reportedly shared with parents in an email. One student, who is Jewish, was allegedly […]
