Tag: public schools

Georgia School District Bans Toni Morrison’s Book, The Bluest Eye

A Georgia school district is back in the news for banning books. Cobb County Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale banned Toni Morrison's Nobel Prize-winning book...

NFL star Jalen Hurts donates $600K to Philly schools for air conditioning

In 2024, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts donated $200,000 to install 300 AC units in 10 Philadelphia-area schools. Now he's back with his largest donation...

Mississippi Schools Released from 60-Year-Old Desegregation Order

Public schools in Mississippi are no longer required to desegregate after a 60-year-old court order was lifted. Some Black leaders and parents in Rankin...

Oklahoma principal is being praised for tackling school shooter

Oklahoma principal Kirk Moore risked his life to disarm a school shooter on April 7. The incident happened at Pauls Valley High School. Surveillance video shows the armed man enter the

Streamer Kai Cenat is learning how to read at age 24

YouTuber Kai Cenat is going viral after he live-streamed himself trying to read a book. He considered giving up streaming due to clinical depression and self-doubt. Kai is going viral

Memphis High School Students’ First Day of School Photo Goes Viral

Monday, August 4, was the first day of school for high school students in Memphis, Tennessee. A group of students posed for their first day of school photo outside their high school.