The Children of the Children of Columbine
The Atlantic
“I told her, at the end of the day, this isn’t normal. This doesn’t happen most places.”
‘It’s Basically Jail’: Inside NYC’s Suspension Centers, Where There’s Bullying, Boredom—and Sometimes Support
Chalkbeat
“The suspension centers are dull at best and chaotic at worst, sometimes derailing students academically and failing to address the problems that landed them out-of-school suspensions in the first place.”
Active Shooter Drills Are Scaring Kids and May Not Protect Them. Some Schools Are Taking a New Approach.
NBC News
“A growing number of schools are experimenting with ways to lessen the toll of the drills while still doing everything possible to keep students safe. … But even relatively tame active shooter drills with plenty of warning can traumatize students, critics say, raising the question of whether schools should do them at all.”
Facing Segregated Schools, Parents Took Integration Into Their Own Hands. It’s Working.
The New York Times
“Proponents point to research showing that all children can benefit from going to school with students of other races and classes—a dynamic some sixth graders in New York City will experience for the first time this fall.”
A Wrestler Was Forced to Cut his Dreadlocks Before a Match. His Town Is Still Looking for Answers.
The Washington Post
“My family moved here in 1944—that was not a good time for racial relations. We are not a perfect community, but we are better than we were in 1944. I think this is part of the event’s background. We just don’t see this as one event. We see this as a broader social situation.”
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