Mississippi school sued for canceling prom over lesbian student
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student attend with her girlfriend.
The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, alleges that officials at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi, are violating the student’s First Amendment right to freedom of [...]
Race Matters
A constant theme of reports about math and science is that the United States will have a large enough supply of scientists only if it does a better job of attracting black and Latino scientists — and not just relying on Asian American, white and foreign talent. Many of these reports note that large shares [...]
White Sorority Step-Off Win Causes Controversy
Should a White sorority be allowed to win a historically Black step competition? The judges of the Sprite Step-Off Challenge think so. The girls of Zeta Tau Alpha, a predominantly White sorority from the University of Arkansas beat out five other teams to win the coveted prize of $100,000 at the national Sprite Step-Off competition [...]
Outreach to Gay Applicants
At many colleges, it’s a standard part of the recruiting process once applicants are admitted. Current students who share individual traits or academic interests help reach out to prospective students with similar backgrounds or interests. So the young woman who expresses an interest in engineering will hear from a female junior in engineering. A black [...]
12 teachers fired for sexual misconduct, corporal punishment
A dozen D.C. Public Schools teachers have been fired since August 2007 for sexual misconduct and using corporal punishment, according to data released to the D.C. Council by schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee.
A document of incidents “substantiated and reported to the Metropolitan Police Department” lists 67 offenses, affecting dozens of students. The students were slapped, smacked, [...]
Rhee Makes Accusations Against Teachers
College’s ban on veils draws flak
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has established a policy banning people from covering their faces on its three campuses, in an effort to ensure public safety, a college spokesman said today.
But the new policy has drawn flak from a Muslim civil rights advocacy group, which wants the school to exempt Muslim women [...]
Oprah donates $1.5 million to inner city school in Atlanta
A private middle school in inner-city Atlanta has received $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey.
The Ron Clark Academy announced the donation Thursday. The innovative school has struggled to raise money this year amid the sagging economy to pay for its $2.8 million operating budget, which is bankrolled almost entirely by donors.
The school in one of the [...]
Family of AA Quadruplets Accepted Into Yale
With all the sadness and scandal going around lately it’s exciting to come across a feel-good story like that of the Connecticut-based Crouch quadruplets who all got accepted into Yale University, class of 2014.
Ray Crouch, 18, couldn’t believe his eyes when he logged onto the family computer and his screen turned blue. Yale Blue. The [...]
Female Teachers Caught Naked, A 3rd Is Now Being Investigated For Inappropriate Relationship With Male Student
