A comment from a middle school has ended with one Arkansas teacher arrested for aggravated assault in West Memphis, Arkansas. Tracy Matthews, 56, a teacher at Wonder Junior High School, faces a felony charge for reportedly putting his hands on a student on April 15. West Memphis Police say the incident happened in a classroom […]
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Washington County Board of Education member censured for calling a student “hot”
Update: The father of the underage high school student, whom a Washington County, TN school board member allegedly called “hot” and then touched on the shoulder has now publicly spoken out: “We have remained largely silent while focusing on supporting our daughter and carefully considering the appropriate path forward after the disturbing and inappropriate actions […]
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The Origin Story of Franklin- The first African-American on the Peanuts Comic Strip
Fifty years ago today, Charlie Brown made a friend who would forever change the landscape of comic strips and societal norms. This friend, Franklin, was a groundbreaking character who sparked controversy and made a radical statement during a tumultuous time in American history. Many are wondering how a cute character became soo controversial in 1968? […]
Posted inLiteracy
The end of an era: How Pat Sajak and the Wheel of Fortune challenged a nation
As Pat Sajak has walked the set of Wheel of Fortune for the last time, educators would be remiss not to acknowledge the significance of the impact of his work on teachers and students alike. Millions of children, especially children of color in impoverished areas, have vivid memories of sitting in front of the television […]
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Howard University Board of Trustees votes to accept the return of honorary degree issued to Sean “Diddy” Combs
In a communication issued today, a Howard University spokesperson released the statement below on behalf of the Howard University Board of Trustees regarding honorary degree recipient Sean Combs following the conclusion of the board’s regularly scheduled meeting on June 7, 2024. A security video obtained by CNN in May 2024 appears to show music mogul […]
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Wisconsin parent pushed superintendent off stage so he couldn’t shake daughter’s hand
A new police report reveals the explanation a white father gave to officers for shoving a Black school superintendent off the stage at a Wisconsin graduation at Baraboo High School to stop him from shaking his graduating daughter’s hand. The incident occurred on May 31 at Baraboo High School’s graduation. Matthew Eddy walked onto the […]
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Viral meme student graduates high School
Viral memes always make us laugh, and sometimes they make us proud. In the case of Jaycob Linsey, we met him when he was dancing in the chair at Ron Clark Academy in 2018. Yesterday, he graduated from Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School in Southwest Atlanta. Therell High School Class of 2024 graduated with 211 […]
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Appropriate on Not: Teacher live streams students taking down his hair.
In a now-viral 4-minute clip, a male middle school teacher, Mr.Marquise White (TikTok: JaQ Lee), showed a clip on TikTok where four female students were taking down his braids. The video, live-streamed ten minutes before dismissal, was viewed over 14,000 times and shared all over Instagram, TikTok, and X—the video was an instant topic of […]