Tag: education

The Truth About Vaccines? There’s More Than One Side To The...

Editor's note: Liberal America's official position on vaccines is that we want kids to be vaccinated. We will, however, allow our writers to present...

Are Schools Now Overreacting to Threats?

Imagine you are the parent of a high school student and you suddenly receive the following text from your child: "My school is on lockdown." How...

Kids Walk Home Alone, Parents in Trouble

A Montgomery County, Maryland?family is in trouble with local authorities after they allowed their two children, ages six and ten, to walk home by...

Ban Lifted On Cellphones In NYC Schools

New York City public school students will soon be able to tote cellphones into their schools, with certain restrictions. Previously there had been a...

White House Makes A Lights-Camera-Action Call For The Student Film Festival

With today's technology, practically anyone could be a movie maker, especially the youth who master the gadgets so quickly. And the White House made...

Open Letter To Colleges: Campus Sexual Assault

Dear Presidents, Deans, Provosts, and other officials at our nation's colleges and universities: You know very well that sexual assault on your campuses is a...

10 Offbeat Places To Visit In NYC In 2015

Visiting New York City in 2015? Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned tourist, there are always places to see that are new, that...

Michigan Kicking Education To The Curb In Lame Duck Sessions

Let's play Legislative Whack-A-Mole! The Michigan Legislature has steadily been doing everything in their power to destroy the entire concept of public education over the...

Remembering The Sandy Hook Tragedy

Sunday, December 14, 2014 is an unfortunate anniversary. On that date in 2012, a Friday, a mentally ill, gun-equipped young man named Adam Lanza...
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Principal Writes Incredible Letter To Students Regarding Standardized Test Results

After receiving their standardized test results, students at a UK primary school?received a letter from their principal Rachel Tomlinson. The letterreminds students of all...

Columbia University Law Students Can Postpone Finals Due To Protests

The Columbia University Law School has decided to allow students who feel too traumatized by the Eric Garner case, grand jury decision, and resulting...

Teachers Turn To Crowdfunding To Deal With Budget Cuts

Public education is often fraught with economic woes, and many revolve around budget cuts. These cuts make it harder for teachers and administrators to...

Did A Letter To Parents Included In 1970s Lego Sets Change...

// // In the 1970s, the Lego company included a letter to parents in boxes of Lego sets that it sold. Here is an image...

Brooklyn High School Hosts AIDS Quilt

// // Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York, is hosting a display of AIDS Memorial Quilt panels in one of its...

Texas School Official Posts KKK Image On Facebook, ‘I’m Dreaming Of...

From our friends at Liberaland: A Texas school board member posted an image of a Klu Klux Klan member standing with his hands folded along...
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Texas Gives Final Approval For Shockingly Inaccurate Christian Textbooks

One week ago, fellow writer Kayla Renee?wrote about a recent attempt to push religious propaganda to students via textbooks in Texas. While this vote...

Texas Tries To Rewrite History (Again) With Deceptive Textbooks

// // Textbooks in Texas are making headlines again after the Texas Board of Education postponed a vote on Tuesday about whether or not...

Here’s The Most Educated Town In Every State

// // From Business Insider: The American Community Survey is an annual survey run by the Census Bureau to allow the government, corporate and academic...
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School Districts Given Free Machine Guns, Tanks, And Grenade Launchers

Some U.S. school police departments are taking advantage of free U.S. military surplus gear to stock up on mine-resistant armored vehicles, grenade launchers, and...
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Colorado Teachers Protest Having To Teach Right-Wing Propaganda That Whitewashes History

Teachers in Jefferson County, Colorado called in sick Friday to protest disputes over questionable curriculum. They are being forced to use Advanced Placement (AP)...