On December 8, 2018, seven-year-old Jakeli Caal, a Guatemalan refugee who endured a grueling journey with her father to seek asylum in the U.S.,
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Who should pay for school-security upgrades? gun manufacturers
My local school district, the Ichabod Crane Central School District in New York’s Hudson Valley, recently held a vote on a capital improvement project
Gun laws: the irony, the agony, the insanity
America’s gun laws are shot through with irony and illogic. Some would want you to believe that our national attitude regarding guns reflects a
Let’s have a shout-out for disorganized sports and living life
It may be that I’m romanticizing the past, but I feel so fortunate that when I was younger I had limited exposure to organized
Happy Birthday
In a few weeks, I turn 20. People keep telling me how young I am— how my life is just beginning. But today I
Diaper Banks: How Congressional disdain for poor people makes them necessary
I’m sad to report that it’s Diaper Need Awareness Week here in St. Louis, and across the country–a program promoted by the National Diaper
“Where to Invade Next:” Notes and thoughts on Michael Moore’s movie
Should I recommend Michael Moore’s 2016 movie,” Where to Invade Next”? On the plus side, there are some really good jokes. The biggest laugh
Department of Education promotes racketeering and Jim Crow in schools
There is so much that the federal government could do in education. Besides taking the obvious first step of reducing student loan rates to
No roses, no chocolates: Other ways to show some love on Valentine’s Day
Recently I received an online solicitation for Valentine’s Day from a surprising source. It wasn’t from a florist or a greeting-card company. It came
What it’s like to be a 12-year-old activist
If you are not familiar with Madison Kimrey, you are already behind the times. She is a young but outspoken activist who took on