Tag: schools

Louisiana’s ‘In God We Trust’ Law May Violate Establishment Clause Of The First Amendment

The Louisiana law comes at a time of rising concerns about Christian nationalism and on the heels of a pivotal court case.

By Frank S. Ravitch | November 5, 2023 9:00 a.m.

Moms For Liberty Chapter Apologizes After Using Hitler Quote In Newsletter That Argued They Are Not An Extremist Group

By | June 22, 2023 5:40 p.m.

The Price Kids Pay: Schools And Police Punish Students With Costly Tickets For Minor Misbehavior

Illinois law bans schools from fining students. So local police are doing it for them, issuing thousands of tickets a year for truancy, vaping, fights and other misconduct. Children are then thrown into a legal system designed for adults.

By Jodi S. Cohen ProPublica and Jennifer Smith Richards Chicago Tribune | April 28, 2022 1:33 p.m.

There’s Guidelines For School Districts That Want To Consider Removing A Book. Of Course, They’re Not Being Followed.

By | February 2, 2022 5:25 p.m.

‘Maus’ Tops Bestseller Lists After Tennessee School District Yanks It From Curriculum

By | January 31, 2022 11:56 a.m.

‘Maus’ Author Rips ‘Orwellian’ Vote By School Board To Remove Graphic Novel Depicting Holocaust Atrocities

By | January 27, 2022 12:50 p.m.

Defiant School Boards Across Virginia Sue Over Youngkin’s Anti-Mask Order

By | January 24, 2022 1:39 p.m.

Here’s What It’s Like When The Right-Wing Mob Tries To Get Your Book Banned

By | December 28, 2021 2:40 p.m.

FILE- In this Oct. 29, 2020 file photo, students at West Brooklyn Community High School listen to questions posed by their principal during a current events-trivia quiz and pizza party in the school's cafeteria in New York. Students, parents and teachers continued anxiously watching New York City's coronavirus test results as the latest figures on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 fell under the city's threshold for shutting down school buildings, but Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that the city was at a “crucial” point in fighting the virus' resurgence. (AP Photo/Kathy Willen, File)

New York City Closes Public Schools As COVID-19 Cases Spike

By Associated Press | November 18, 2020 2:32 p.m.

Twitter Roasts DeSantis For Comparing School Reopenings To Osama bin Laden Raid

By | August 13, 2020 12:12 p.m.