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Texas High School Suspends Black Student For His Hair Style, Denies Discrimination

Nationwide — Darryl George, a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Texas, has faced suspension twice in a row due to his hairstyle. Despite the state’s recent anti-discrimination legislation, the school argued that it wasn’t an act of discrimination.     Darryl reportedly received the suspension for sporting twisted dreadlocks tied atop his head, Read More…

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The Failure of American Public Education

Government is wholly unsuited to teach America’s students. John Hood Many American critics believe that the major problem with public education today is a lack of focus on results. Students aren’t expected to meet high standards, the argument goes, and the process of education takes precedence over analyzing education results in policy-making circles. This is Read More…

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Archdiocese Adds 42 names To Its list Of Catholic Clergy , Accused Of Sexual Abuse

The Archdiocese of Baltimore added 42 names Friday to its list of church employees who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse, including that of a longtime theology dean and professor at Xavier University of Louisiana, the nation’s only Catholic historically Black college. Father Phillip J. Linden began teaching theology at Xavier in 1991, after Read More…

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What Teens Want You To Know About Social Media And Mental Health

Parents can’t quite grasp how inextricable modern teenage life has become from the world of social media. Here, experts—including those modern teens—help decode the landscape. In partnership with The U.S. surgeon general—along with the American Academy of Pediatrics—has declared a youth mental health crisis in this country. And considering how much research has shown that Read More…