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Thursday, May 23, 2013
The Two-Way
Funerals Begin In Tornado-Ravaged Moore, Okla.
Among the first to be remembered will be 9-year-old Antonia Candelaria, one of 7 children killed at their elementary school. She and her best friend, Emily Conatzer, were holding on to each other when they both died.
Education
Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials
The Chicago school board on Wednesday voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. The Chicago Teachers Union and community activists plan to show their disapproval by campaigning against elected officials who disagreed with them.
The Race Card Project: Six-Word Essays
Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language
Elysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The Two-Way
Teachers In Moore Gather For 'Sharing And Healing'
May 22, 2013 What was billed as an informational meeting turned into a counseling session and a chance to recognize principals, teachers and support staff who stepped up in the crisis.
The Salt
In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial
May 22, 2013 Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention.
