UmairOpinion | How to Break Public Schools: A Republican Playbook
On Jan. 22, a 17-year-old in the Antioch neighborhood of Nashville entered his high school’s lunchroom and shot two other students before fatally turning the gun on himself. One of…
Huyeron de la violencia en Guatemala, luego su hija fue asesinada en una escuela de EE. UU.
Josselin Corea Escalante tenía 9 años cuando ella, su madre y su hermano pequeño salieron de Guatemala para pedir asilo en Estados Unidos, creyendo que les ofrecería seguridad. Llegaron a…
After Fleeing Violence in Guatemala, Their Child Was Killed in a U.S. School
Josselin Corea Escalante was 9 when she and her mother and younger brother left Guatemala to seek asylum in the United States, believing it would offer them safety. They ended…
Tennessee Lawmakers, Mirroring Trump Agenda, Pass Bills on Immigration and School Vouchers
Tennessee’s Republican-controlled legislature approved bills on Thursday aimed at reducing unauthorized immigration and allowing families to use public funds for private school tuition, mirroring the policy agenda of the new…
Student Threatened With Expulsion Over Social Posts Gets $250,000 Settlement
A month after Kimberly Diei enrolled as a doctor of pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee, the college’s professional conduct committee received an anonymous complaint about her posts on…
Tennessee Legislature Meets With Trump Playbook on its Agenda
A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly that begins on Monday reflects the way President Trump’s aggressive conservative agenda is already emboldening Republicans to pursue his priorities at the…
‘Truck Stop Serial Killer’ Is Found Guilty of a Third Murder
He’s long been called the “truck stop serial killer.” Even before his murder trial in Indiana this week, Bruce Mendenhall was serving two consecutive life sentences for killing two women…
Child labor in slaughterhouses spotlighted by 3 settlements this week
The problem of kids working in dangerous slaughterhouses continues to be a concern as the Labor Department announced its third agreement this week with a company in the industry agreeing…
