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Kids Are Smart: Teach Them To Be Safe Online

2 years 10 months ago
Last April, Utah Governor Spencer Cox noted that “Kids are smart, they’ll find ways around” Utah’s new social media bans. But that’s not the reason why these laws will fail teens in Utah, Arkansas, and Texas. These laws will fail teens because state leaders don’t believe kids are smart enough to learn to use social […]
Mike Masnick

Ethics concerns a ‘thorn in their sides’ at U.S. Supreme Court, says NPR’s Nina Totenberg

2 years 10 months ago
NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg has covered the U.S. Supreme Court for about 50 years. As she gears up for a new court session that begins Monday, Totenberg discusses the cases she’s watching. She also talks about the headline-grabbing ethics concerns swirling around the high court, breaking the Anita Hill story in 1991, and her recent memoir, “Dinners with Ruth.”

Letter to the Editor: School Fights

2 years 10 months ago
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Speaking as a grandparent, I'm so tired of feeling afraid about my children's futures, watching out for children everywhere in our violent-saturated communities, an unleveled playing field, and a cradle-to-prison pipeline that must be dismantled! The school district has a heavy-handed approach to black children discipline. Are they recruiting and hiring community-conscious personnel, creating efficient oversight mechanisms, or ensuring a fair and thorough investigation? These are questions that the Alton school board members and Kristie Baumgartner, the superintendent, need to answer! The key word in my last paragraph is to be fair about it. Progress takes persistence and despite the challenges, Alton schools can make a difference. The Alton black community is very aware of the harsh realities of "just-us" and justice. Parents, teachers, churches, and civil leaders must form an innovative program to make a difference or continue to let

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