A grand jury is considering charging the mother of an 8-year-old Washington, D.C. girl who has been missing since February. Shameka Young could face charges for hindering the investigation as police searched for her daughter.
The mother of an 11-year-old boy is outraged after finding out her child was forced to clean toilets during detention. Henry Hawkins, a fifth grader at Longfields Elementary School in Forestville, MD, says an argument with a classmate led to the punishment.
Marissa Alexander,33, appeared in court Wednesday where a judge set a date of July 21 for jury selection in her new trial. Alexander is charged with three counts of attempted assault with a deadly weapon for firing a warning shot in the direction of her estranged husband.
An Indianapolis teen has been awarded the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship. Alex Dunlap, 16, who attends Broad Ripple High School, is one of only 1,000 students in the country to receive the honor. She’ll be graduating a year early in May.
The adorable child we’ve grown to know and love as the Kid President will be getting his own television show. 10-year-old Robby Novak, known for his inspirational viral videos, will be featured on the Hub Network’s “Kid President: Declaration of Awesome.”
By: Joshua Moore I currently am employed with a wonderful non-profit organization called Chicago Run. Chicago Run works to promote health and wellness across Chicago through the implementation of youth running programs. We are currently located in 44 Chicago Public Schools. My job as a Chicago Run Coach is to work as a liaison between our company and the […]
A Change.org petition is urging Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to reduce sentencing laws in the state. The petition highlights the case of Christopher Adam Charles Emanuel.
More than $60,000 has been raised for a woman who left her young children in the car during a job interview. Shanesha Taylor, 24, a homeless single mother living in Arizona, is facing charges of child abuse for the act.
A new Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) brief is taking a closer look at the disparate experiences of black males in the nation’s welfare system. The brief is designed to spur dialogue and action, and is part of the Obama administration’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.
I remember, when I first stepped into my fourth grade classroom, my mouth dropped to the floor. It was the middle of the summer and we had just moved to the suburbs. Unfortunately for me, they were on cycle scheduling and so my summer time and childhood of fun had ended abruptly. I found […]
The following post was written by The New York Times Editorial Board. It is in response to a new report that examined the disciplinary practices of 97,000 public schools in the nation. By: The Editorial Board A new report released by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, examining the disciplinary practices of the country’s 97,000 […]
It’s never to late too achieve your dreams. A 92-year-old Memphis woman proved that old saying to be true when she walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma last month.
