Inside a classroom at William Southern Elementary in Independence, there is a team of first graders preparing for Super Bowl ...

Castro, removed from her classroom over a crucifix at her desk, has sued claiming free speech and religion rights violations.

The right to pursue happiness is a core American principle. It informs our special kind of individualism and our big heart and explains why we generously give people ...

The notion of the “alienated teenager,” causing trouble for trouble’s sake was somewhat novel when Dean and Wood appeared on the screen. Until the 1940s, there was no special focus on young people ...

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