The mayor of Hudson, Ohio, said he is asking all five school board members to resign or face potential criminal charges over high school course material that was described as “child pornography” by a local judge. “It has come to my attention that your educators are distributing essentially what is child pornography in the classroom,”…
Mayor Calls for Ohio School Board to Resign Over ‘Child Pornography’ Material
National Guard Deployed in Massachusetts to Take Children to School
The Massachusetts National Guard was activated in several cities to help take children to school amid a shortage of bus drivers. “The Governor’s order makes up to 250 personnel available. Beginning with training on Tuesday, 90 Guard members will prepare for service in Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, and Lynn,” Gov. Charlie Baker’s office announced in a…
China’s Implementation of ‘Double Reduction’ Indicates Political Infighting
On July 24, the General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP and the General Office of the State Council jointly issued the “Opinions on Improving and Reducing the Burden of Students’ Homework and Off-campus Training in Compulsory Education (Opinions),” which was effective immediately. The Opinions explicitly put forward the “double reduction” policy, that…
First Trial in College Admissions Scandal Gets Underway
BOSTON—The first trial in the college admissions bribery scandal opened Monday with defense attorneys seeking to portray the two parents accused of buying their kids’ way into school as victims of a con man who believed their payments were legitimate donations. Defense attorneys said former casino executive Gamal Abdelaziz and former Staples and Gap Inc….
Pennsylvania Republicans Try to Block School Mask Order
The debate over requiring Pennsylvania school children to wear masks in schools and childcare centers continued Tuesday in Harrisburg with a letter from the House Health Committee, challenging Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam’s authority to order masks in schools. In late August, Democrat Governor Tom Wolf asked the General Assembly to return to Harrisburg and…
Illegal Immigrant Children Enjoy Different Standard in Proof of Immunization, Florida Educator Says
In the United States, schools must accept the children of illegal immigrants as students. But one mother and educator says the children of illegal immigrants enjoy a different standard in proof of immunization than those of American citizens. “Public schools must accept illegal students and not require the same registration paperwork for admission as we…
Students Sue Catholic University for Denying Them Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
A group of students are suing Creighton University, a Jesuit Catholic institution in Nebraska, for refusing to grant them religious exemptions to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit was brought against Creighton by four female students who alleged that they received “arbitrary and disparate treatment” because of their religious objections to COVID-19 vaccination. Specifically, the…
Thousands Protest Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in New York City
NEW YORK—Thousands of people opposed to the harsh COVID-19 vaccine mandates being imposed in New York City protested on Monday. The large group, estimated to be in the thousands, gathered at Foley Square in the borough of Manhattan and later marched across the Brooklyn Bridge. Their message: the city’s vaccine mandate for Department of Education…
What Is Poetic Education?
I once attended a lecture on Plato’s “Republic,” in which the lecturer pointed out how Socrates argues that poets should be banned from the ideal city as they employ arts that stir the passions too much and aren’t as precise and perfect as the rational arts. A heavy condemnation. And what defense can Poetry make…
Penn State Assistant Professor Charged With Assaulting Anti-Vaccine Mandate Student
A professor at Pennsylvania State University is facing multiple misdemeanor charges after he allegedly attacked a student who protested against the advocacy of COVID-19 vaccination mandates. The incident occurred on Aug. 27, when faculty, students, and community members rallied at the center of Penn State campus and called on the university administrators to immediately issue…
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