Dec 08 At least 70 people were enslaved by the Jesuits in St. Louis. Descendants are now telling their stories By Gabrielle Hays Across the country, people have come to discover and question the church’s role in their families’ stories, as the Society of Jesus and affiliated organizations have started to examine its history more closely. Continue reading
Dec 08 Tensions rise among lawmakers, parents as Louisiana debates vaccine mandates in schools By Roby Chavez After seven and a half hours of testimony, a Louisiana House panel overwhelmingly rejects the contentious COVID vaccine proposal for Louisiana schools. The governor vows to move the proposal forward. Continue reading
Dec 08 LISTEN: The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case on using public funds for religious schools By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Supreme Court appeared ready Wednesday to rule that religious schools can't be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations' access to taxpayer money. Continue reading
Dec 07 After pandemic pause, more incoming college students may face sexual assault risks By Nadra Nittle, The 19th Students at campuses around the country have protested what they see as their schools’ mishandling of sexual assault reports as more students are on campus for the first time after pandemic-disrupted years. Continue reading
Dec 04 EXPLAINER: How unusual is it to charge parents in school shooting? By Ed White, Associated Press Guns used in U.S. school shootings have often come from the homes of young perpetrators, but parents are rarely charged for the violence that occurs, experts say. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 4:01 A Brief But Spectacular take on talking to children about sex By Melissa Williams For more than 25 years, Peggy Orenstein has broken new ground with her intimate explorations of adolescence. In her bestselling books “Girls and Sex” and “Boys and Sex,” she dives into the lives of young people to unravel the hidden… Continue watching
Dec 02 Michigan 15-year-old charged in Oxford High School shooting By Corey Williams, Ed White, Associated Press Ethan Crumbley, 15, has been charged as an adult with two dozen crimes, including murder, attempted murder and terrorism, for a shooting Tuesday at Oxford High School in Oakland County, roughly 30 miles (50 kilometers) north of Detroit. Continue reading
Dec 02 How Maine is trying to take food insecurity off kids’ plates By Laura Santhanam Recent constraints on food supply and rising costs have also stretched school districts thin -- another reminder of the way that COVID has contributed to food insecurity. Continue reading
Nov 24 Rising COVID cases causing turmoil for Michigan schools as flu season arrives By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang School leaders in Michigan dealing with staffing shortages across their districts now face a flu season that’s arrived alongside a major spike in COVID-19 cases… Continue reading
Nov 24 Students who launched pro-slavery petition at Missouri high school sue after suspensions, expulsion By Gabrielle Hays On Sept. 17, according to the suit, the district interviewed the students involved and subsequently charged them with violating school policy. Continue reading