A popular gifted-student program at a New York City elementary school is getting the ax after school officials decided it lacked diversity. PS 139 Principal Mary McDonald told parents in a letter Jan. 24 that Students of Academic Rigor, or SOAR, would no longer accept applications for incoming kindergartners, the New York Daily Newsreported…
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart ripped the Republicans to shreds for their “premium Grade A grass-fed free-range bullshit” claims that they really want to work with President Obama, but can’t because their tender fee fees have been hurt.Stewart wrapped things up by taking some shots at Rep. Michael Grimm and his threat to kill a reporter live on the air the other night, and said maybe Grimm can “clue us in” to just who the Republicans are when the cameras aren’t on…
The Southern Baptist Convention"s ERLC will host a conference on
"the gospel and human sexuality to equip pastors and church leaders to speak to these critical issues in their own
congregations" that is going to feature Mark Regnerus. Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry
are in need of prayer…
(Credit: Flickr)An appeals court in Florence on Thursday upheld the guilty verdict against U.S. student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend for the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.
NYC school cuts popular gifted program over lack of diversity: report + MORE
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