From shooting threats to Nazi chat groups, students have been punished by school officials for their posts on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube. View full post on Education Week: Sexual Misconduct #pso #htcs #b4inc
Chris Pratt Said Filming This Movie ‘Ripped Open Some Wounds’ About His Father’s Death
Most people go to superhero movies to escape reality, but for Chris Pratt, working on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” actually helped him deal with the loss of his father. Dan Pratt, the actor’s late father, died in 2014, while Pratt was filming “Jurassic World,” after years of living with…
This Is How To Actually Help A Friend Who Is Grieving
Witnessing a loved one’s suffering often feels intolerable. That’s why it’s common to want to rush in and help when someone close to you is grieving. But many of us aren’t sure exactly what that entails. What do you say? What don’t you say? Do you just say nothing at all?…
Stop Everything And Watch This Baby Running Off With A Recording Phone
It’s one thing to have your cell phone stolen; it’s another to have it done by a laughing baby. An endearing YouTube video captured a wobbly-legged bandit leading a frantic, giggle-filled chase while running through a home with the recording phone pointed at the baby’s hysterical face. At one point…
This Is The Face of A Woman Who Just Got A Big Surprise After Giving Birth
While Kim Guiley was pregnant with her second child, she felt certain it was a girl. So when she delivered a baby boy, she and her husband, Travis, were shocked, to say the least. Birth photographer Susannah Gill captured the moment the Guileys learned the sex of their baby. Looking at…
This Beautiful Children’s Book Is Exploring Queer South Asian Themes
A new picture book is creating space in the world of children’s literature for South Asian kids who don’t ascribe to traditional notions of gender expression. The Boy & The Bindi tells the story of a young boy who becomes fascinated with his mother’s bindi ― a dot worn by South…
How Kid Reporters Are Covering NSFW Details This Election
It’s uncomfortable for any journalist to report on a presidential candidate bragging about groping women in explicit detail. But if you’re an adolescent writing for readers who are kids, it’s even more troubling. Esther Appelstein, 12, found herself in this predicament after a 2005 video emerged of GOP nominee Donald Trump making the lewd comments…
This Guy’s Disneyland Proposal Will Take You To A Whole New World
If you want to marry a Disney lover, you must plan a proposal fit for a princess. And that’s exactly what Curran Wong did when popped the question to his very own Princess Jasmine (a.k.a. Shari Hakim) at Disneyland in Anaheim, California on Oct. 8. Over the last year, Curran…
Trump Called This Woman A Liar. Then 6 People Corroborated Her Story.
On Oct. 12, former People writer Natasha Stoynoff wrote a powerful essay accusing Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in 2005 during an interview at his Mar-a-Lago vacation home. Trump has since vehemently denied the accusations and even questioned Stoynoff’s story during a campaign rally by saying, “Look at her … I…
Hundreds of Seattle Teachers Will Wear Black Lives Matter Shirts This Week – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
Hundreds of educators in the Seattle school district will wear shirts in support of the Black Lives Matter movement after a district elementary school received threats about a similar event last month. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc