Culture
âQuiet on Setâ documentary exposes child abuse and sexual exploitation at NickelodeonA new documentary has exposed the sexual abuse child actors allegedly suffered behind the scenes of Nickelodeon. Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has generated media buzz… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: Springfield Public Schools insider alleges âkidnappingâ of trans student; SPS wafflesA whistleblower at Springfield Public Schools (SPS) says two teachers took a gender dysphoric student home with them without parental permission after the student expressed a desire to transition to… Read More
Courts
Oregon school district pays historic $3.5M settlement after shielding predatory teacher for decadesAn Oregon public school district has agreed to pay $3.5 million for failing to prevent a former teacher from sexually abusing a 16-year-old student. The former student, referred to as… Read More
Public Education
Family of Missouri teen charged in brutal beating of classmate claims sheâs the real victimThe family of a teenage girl charged with violently assaulting a fellow student is asserting her innocence, claiming she acted in self-defense. The fight, captured on video and shared across… Read More
Culture
âAll of us are in dangerâ: Sen. Josh Hawley warns no family, no community in Missouri is protected from illegal immigrant crimeWhile other municipalities around the country were declaring themselves sanctuary cities to protect illegal immigrants from federal authorities, the OâFallon, Missouri city council voted unanimously in 2011 to become a âRule… Read More
Public Education
âFighting hard to stay aliveâ: Fundraiser posted for teen nearly beaten to death near St. LouisA GoFundMe has been set up to help the high school student whose brutal beating outside of a Missouri school left her with traumatic brain injuries. The victim, identified as Kaylee,… Read More
Public Education
Why cybercriminals are increasingly targeting public schoolsWhen Minneapolis Public Schools were hacked last year, many parents didnât understand how much was at risk. âIt felt really, really overwhelming,â… Read More
Public Education
Student in critical condition after brutal beating outside of Missouri school; 15-year-old chargedA female student suffered severe head injuries after she was beaten by another student outside of a Missouri high school on Friday. The fight occurred sometime around 2:30 p.m. a… Read More
Public Education
âThis behavior is unacceptableâ: Missouri school board member Whitney Lanning charged with harassment of fellow board member, called on to resign from nonprofitÂA Missouri school board member is facing a harassment charge, as well as calls to resign from her nonprofit day job where sheâs been accused of creating a toxic environment. … Read More
Public Education
Religious leader wants anti-violence efforts in Chicago schools(The Center Square) â Father Michael Pfleger worries Chicago city officialsâ recent decision to remove school resource officers from all Chicago Public Schools could have the opposite effect of whatâs… Read More
Culture
Forgiveness is a choice and the heart of Christianity, proclaims father of murdered 18-year-old university student in KentuckyThe father of Josiah Kilman, an 18-year-old university student in Kentucky allegedly murdered by a wrestling teammate, preached âforgivenessâ at a chapel service honoring his son… Read More
Public Education
Former elementary teacher charged with 40 counts in sexual abuse case involving studentA North Carolina elementary teacher is facing multiple charges for sexually assaulting a former student. The Rowan County Sheriffâs Office began investigating Sara Kathleen Majors in October, when the… Read More
Culture
Christian faith at the center of Laken Rileyâs remembrance, as mother speaks out for the first time since daughterâs murderLaken Rileyâs mother has publicly commented for the first time since the Feb. 22 murder of her daughter, calling it an âavoidable tragedyâ and a âhorrific… Read More
Public Education
âHe has to be accountableâ: Indiana school district refused to arrest teen student who assaulted 74-year-old teacherAn elderly Indiana teacher was viciously beaten by a teenage student, but the victim says officials have done little to discipline the teen. Robert Gooding, a 74-year-old substitute teacher, was… Read More
Courts
Former St. Louis principal pleads guilty after using school funds to hire a hitman to kill pregnant girlfriendÂA former principal of a Missouri middle school pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony charges related to a 2016 murder-for-hire conspiracy fueled by school funds. Cornelius Green stole $2,500 from Carr… Read More
Courts
Washington superintendent gets diversion agreement on misdemeanor charge for removing political signs opposing school bondÂA Washington state school superintendent is on paid administrative leave after being charged with defacing and removing political signs urging voters to oppose the districtâs capital bond measure. Superintendent of… Read More
Courts
Child pornography charges against drag queen move to federal courtA part-time public school music director who moonlights as a drag queen with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was arrested last week in Wisconsin on child porn charges involving the… Read More
Culture
Laken Riley murder puts tragic young face on Bidenâs open-border policies, says Missouri Sen. Eric SchmittThe brutal, appalling murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, allegedly by an illegal immigrant, has laid open the bloody consequences of President Joe Bidenâs open-border policies. Thatâs… Read More
Culture
Biden criticized for lax border policy after Laken Riley murderPresident Joe Biden is being widely criticized after the White House belatedly broke its silence and addressed the murder of Laken Riley, allegedly by an illegal immigrant. âWe would like… Read More
Culture
Chiefs’ kicker Butker makes statement, donates jersey for parade shooting victim to wear for burialWhen Lisa Lopez-Galvan is laid to rest Saturday, she will be wearing Kansas City Chiefâs kicker Harrison Butkerâs jersey, thanks to the kickerâs timely response to the familyâs request. Lopez-Galvan,… Read More