Advocates of school choice are on the verge of a big victory in Texas—the largest red state in the country without any school choice program—less than a year after the educational establishment dealt them a serious setback in the state legislature. The issue became so important in the Lone Star State, it spurred Gov. Greg […]
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How an Arizona school’s response to a perceived gun threat upended a 12-year-old’s life
Geighe Garcia arrived at his elementary school in Winslow on a Friday last April to what he described as a flood of police cars. “It was just flooded with police officer cars,” said Geighe, 13. “Just flooded all the way around.” Alarmed, he turned around and walked home. “I was like, ‘Hell no, dude, there […]
NY bills to protect kids from social media could be upended by Supreme Court case
Educators, parents and researchers agree social media is highly addicting, and if algorithm-based posts are not driving the mental health crisis plaguing kids, they’re at least riding shotgun. But the road to a solution is uncertain. A national push for social media platforms to do more to protect kids is playing out alongside an anticipated […]
Augusta County quarry ordinance upended with potential deal between D.M. Conner and residents
VERONA – The 500-foot expanded buffer for Augusta County quarries appears to be dead. The ordinance first came before the Augusta County Board of Supervisors earlier this month. Members of the local quarry industry spoke against the ordinance at the meeting, many of them only learning about the ordinance the day before. Residents expressed frustration […]