Two-thirds of the country’s largest school districts are starting online – with all the stress and hassle it brings to teachers, children and their families. But even where individual schooling is done, there are no easy answers. A week before school doors were to open, the country’s largest school district, …
Read More »Portland mayor protests near 100 days and calls for peace and state officials proceed to crack down on protesters
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community,” Wheeler wrote Tuesday night. “But last night saw more unconscious violence in Portland.” Wheeler’s call came after both Oregon’s governor and state police announced they were taking further steps to ensure legal action was taken against the perpetrators. Gov. Kate Brown has …
Read More »University of California system cannot use SAT and ACT tests for admission, justice rules
Most UC campuses’ “test optional” policy gives specialized, non-disabled students a “second look” for admission, said Almeida County Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman, who ruled in favor of Kavika Smith v. University of California on Tuesday. At the same time, he said, “special appearances” can be denied to low-income students …
Read More »Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny apologizes for eating indoors in Maryland
Kenny’s office fee confirmed his CNN visit, saying his friend owns a restaurant and outdoor dining is not available. “In this case, he felt that the risk of indoor dining was lower in this case because there are a total of 2,788 cases in Philadelphia, compared to the more than …
Read More »Alabama football players and students march for equality
A march for equality was held on Monday by footballers from the University of Alabama. George Vlace Les will prevent black students from entering in 1963. “We deliberately went to the door of this little house, because a lot has changed in the last 57 years, not a lot of …
Read More »