(AP) — “These schools are front and center in the politicization of knowledge and that’s problematic,” said Julie Ingersoll, a professor of religious studies at the University of North Florida.
Monica Palmer, senior director of clinical services for Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City, recently received a national award for developing a suicide prevention program currently being implemented throughout the Oklahoma...
Just about every culture in the world is represented in New York City. But so many people are still misunderstood, which can cause confrontations or worse. The city is trying to fix the problems, starting in the classroom.
Muslim Student Association will host a variety of educational events for Islam Awareness Week on campus, including a ‘fastathon,’ a chance to try on a hijab, and a play.
An Oklahoma State Senate committee has approved a bill that would require all public schools in the state to display the phrase "In God we trust" in classrooms.
M.O. suffered harassment for many years, her rights being violated by her teachers A federal lawsuit was filed by American Atheists in U.S. District Court for Texas' Southern District. The suit was filed on behalf of “M.O.,” a teenager who complained of long-term harassment by school officials. They did so as she remained seated when […]
In the 1921 Yiddish children’s book “The Wind That Got Angry,” by Moyshe Kulbak, an “old, wandering wind” finds himself booted out of his village when a thaw sets in. He tries to find somewhere in the woods to rest. He’s tired and wants to sleep, but no one wants him around. The oak tree he settles on kicks him away, so he finds a rock to lie on. The rock calls him a tramp. He finds a cozy hotel, but the innkeeper curses after him for peeping into the doorway
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