March 19, 2009 FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The House voted 79-33 Thursday to change a law that a federal judge ruled unconstitutional in January. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where a similar bill died last year. Under the new bill, teachers would be allowed — rather than required — to ask schoolchildren to [...]
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By Ray Stern in NewsTuesday, Mar. 17 2009 The American Civil Liberties Board of Arizona is threatening action against the Peoria Unified School District after an eighth-grade student was prohibited from wearing a “Rainbows are Gay” wristband. The 14-year-old gay student was told to wear the wristband inside out or quit wearing it to school, [...]
Are kids today worse than ever? by Martha Brockenbrough Here’s something discouraging for anyone who knows and cares about high school students: According to the 2006 Josephson Institute Report Card on the Ethics of American Youth, almost all of the high school students surveyed–98 percent–say it’s important to be an honest and honorable person. Likewise, [...]
by Jason Levy Despite numerous accolades and killer ratings, I’d somehow missed the TV counter-terrorist boat. As of last summer, I’d sailed straight past the first six seasons of 24. Thanks to iTunes, I’ve been catching up, downloading season after thrilling season. Preposterous plotlines and torturous interrogations aside, 24 is highly entertaining and a pure [...]
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