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The harsh laws covered large swaths of Tennessee’s cities in enhanced sentencing zones and locked away minor drug offenders for years. The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Wednesday night significantly reforming its harsh drug-free school zone laws, which were the subject of a 2017 Reason investigation. The Tennessee House voted 88-4 to pass legislation shrinking …

The alumni committee of the prestigious Bronx prep school Horace Mann is facing furious calls to remove Attorney General Bill Barr from their distinguished-alumni list following reports that law enforcement followed his orders to aggressively clear protesters in DC for a Donald Trump photo op. US Park Police and the National Guard swept protesters out …

Parents are in a tumult after elite all-girls school Brearley was accused of racism on Instagram via the account @Blackatbrearley. The account is titled, “For all Black folks, past and present, who the Brearley School never let belong. These are our stories.” Private Upper East Side school Brearley has around 700 students and is considered …

We’ve entered a new era, the Imagination Age, so why are we still schooling kids like we did in the 19th Century? Our current compulsory schooling model was created at the dawn of the Industrial Age. As factories replaced farm work and production moved swiftly outside of homes and into the larger marketplace, 19th century …

As the New York Public Library marks its 125th anniversary, it’s celebrating by giving kids a treat that will have them booked all summer. NYPL released a list of 125 children’s books from the last 125 years to help spark a child’s love of reading. “125 Kids Books We Love” is available to view online …

By continuing along with this standardized type of schooling, we are putting millions at a disadvantage. The public education system we currently know has been around for more than 150 years. However, the basic schooling model remains the same. Roughly 20 to 30 kids of the same age are stuffed into a classroom and taught …

These kids got a “Perfect” lockdown lesson. Ed Sheeran surprised a class of young British school kids by joining their Zoom video lesson — even teaching them to play some of his hits, according to a report. The “Shape of You” superstar surprised the elementary-aged kids at South London’s Ecclesbourne Primary School by joining the …

No prom, no problem. That’s the message Dua Lipa is helping to spread to many high-school seniors across the country who won’t be able to rent that tacky tux or wear that regrettable dress this year. The 24-year-old British singer — who won the Best New Artist Grammy last year and released her second album, …

While “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi has been teaching fans delicious recipes via social media throughout her time in quarantine, she took to Instagram Friday to craft the perfect margarita, taking a few extra swigs of tequila thanks to news that her daughter Krishna Thea will not be returning to school until the next academic …

Dr. Oz said he “misspoke” when he advocated for reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic, saying that it would result in “only 2 to 3 percent” more deaths. The celebrity health expert sparked outrage when he made the comments on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Thursday, calling reopening schools “a very appetizing opportunity” to help the …