Tag: Education

Black Protester Shows Nazi That Love Really Does Trump Hate

Aaron Courtney, an African-American man and high school football coach probably didn't plan on hugging a white supremacist last weekend - however, that's exactly what happened. Last week, hundreds of white nationalists and counter-protesters faced off in Gainesville, Florida during a speech by alt-right leader, Richard Spencer (Spencer's speech was quickly drowned out by chants of "Go home!"). At one point during the protest, a...

The Family Profiting From the Opioid Crisis Hides Behind Charity

America is facing an unprecedented public health crisis— opioid addiction and the subsequent loss of many lives. The prescription drug OxyContin has been attributed to many of these deaths. Amazingly, however, little is known about the proprietors of OxyContin— the Sackler family. Their secret? Calculated and lavish acts of philanthropy. America’s Opioid Crisis: a Public Health Issue of Epic Proportions A recent article published in the New...
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America’s Lunch Shaming Issue is Disgusting and Easy to Fix. So Why Aren’t we?

20 million kids in America receive free school lunches, but many others struggle to pay the $2.35 fee. For those who can’t pay, “lunch...

Trump’s Way of Inspiring College Graduates? Whining

"Woe is me, why's the media always keeping me down?" seemed to be a resounding theme of Trump's commencement speech at the Coast Guard...

New York Becomes the First State to Offer Tuition-Free College

In a landmark move, New York just became the first state to offer free tuition for four-year state colleges and universities. On Sunday, the...

Worried About Betsy DeVos, Chance the Rapper Gives a Million Dollars to Chicago Public Schools

Grammy award-winning Chance the Rapper knows that Chicago's public school children are in need of a boost and has taken matters into his own...

This School Replaces Detention With Meditation, and Kids Love It

Teachers and staff at San Francisco's Visitacion Valley middle school know all too well the problems related to violence in American schools. For years...

If You Believe in God, You Don’t Have to go to School in Texas

Living in a state like Texas, the chances of school getting canceled because of snow are slim to none. Luckily for Texas kids, there...

Meditation Could be the Answer we Need to School Violence

Teachers and staff at San Francisco's Visitacion Valley middle school know all too well the problems related to violence in American schools. For years...

It’s About Time Broadband Internet Come To Rural America

Rural America is finally getting the broadband internet it's so desperately needed.

10 Facts Proving the World is Getting Better, Despite the Negative News Cycle

If you spend a lot of time watching the news or listening to politicians, you might have come away with the impression that crime...

Finland Has an Efficient Way to Fight Bullying. Here’s How

For many, thinking back to middle and high school years means recalling awkward, yet enjoyable times. For others, it can mean flashbacks to bullying...

Teachers Have the Most Important Job. Why Aren’t We Fighting For Them?

In the aftermath of the recent teachers’ strikes in three states infamous for the lowest educator wages—West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky—teachers are planning to...

Boy’s Harvard Acceptance Video Went Viral for All the Right Reasons

16-year-old Ayrton Little has become a viral sensation after a video of his acceptance into Harvard began blowing up Twitter. The video above depicts...