Sarah Pazokian and Farah Rosaleen founded a foundation to combat period poverty as high school sophomores. Every day at Cary’s Green Hope High School, they saw what research has shown about “period poverty”—that menstruating women without period products are likelier to miss work or school. It’s ubiquitous. According to Coalition for Period Supplies, 25% of … Read more
On Sunday, February 26, 2023, Bruce Leonard MacCall Sr. CDR, CEC, USN (ret), 86, of Charlottesville, passed away quietly at home. He was the son of the late Harry F. and Beulah L. MacCall and was born on October 31, 1936, in Orange, New Jersey. In addition to his parents, he lost his brother, Harry … Read more
On February 24, 2023, Benito Carrillo (Ben), 89, of Merrillville, Indiana, formerly of East Chicago, Indiana, died away quietly with his devoted wife and daughters by his side. In addition to his two daughters, Monica (Patrick) Carrillo-Klein and Marsha A. Rodriguez, Benito is also survived by his sister, Maria Ramos, brother Andrew Carrillo, sister Margaret … Read more
KY LOUISVILLE — A plan establishing state rules for how teachers and local school boards handle discipline in classrooms is being considered by lawmakers in Kentucky’s House of Representatives. House Bill 538 would require local boards of education to expel a student for at least a year if they “[making] threats that pose a danger … Read more
After a brief cancer fight, 84-year-old Marshfield resident Mary-Lou McLean died on February 21, 2023. Mary-Lou was the mother of two, grandmother of three, and friend to many. Her husband of 62 years, Mac McLean, died in 2020. Cambridge, Massachusetts, the birthplace of Mary-Lou. Scituate, Massachusetts native graduated from Norwell High School in 1956 and … Read more
A “TikTok riot” caused a school to abandon plans for “gender neutral” PE supplies and skirt bans. On Friday, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, police broke up a “disturbance” at Warriner School. After students defied the regulations, the school closed. The school rescinded its gender-neutral uniform policy. Warriner stated there would be no modifications without “additional engagement … Read more
A Texas school shooting survivor in a Sunday audition brought the “American Idol” judges to tears. Trey Louis, 21, a salesperson from Santa Fe, Texas, often known as “Trey from the Fe,” sang a moving cover of Whiskey Myers’ “Stone” for Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. He received a standing ovation from them. … Read more
LAS VEGAS — According to the district attorney for Clark County, we should confront the issue of guns in our schools more proactively. The statistics indicate that more guns are being seen on our campuses, where thousands of students and employees are supposed to feel safe daily. “It’s scary because when I went to high … Read more
We regret to inform you that Laurence “Larry” Ray Simpson passed away on February 25, 2023. In Seattle, Washington, Larry passed away in his loved ones’ embrace. At 75 years old, he was. On June 26, 1947, JT “Bud” and Carol (Williams) Simpson welcomed Larry. He was raised in Seattle, Washington’s Windermere neighborhood, and went … Read more
Due to the widespread student behavioral issues, the Windsor Central Supervisory Union (WCSU) board unanimously decided to audit each school on Monday, February 27. The extraordinary board meeting, which lasted around 3 1/2 hours, was attended by roughly 40 people. The gathering was called as a follow-up to a discussion on February 6 that about … Read more