67 Years Ago, Jim Henson Changed Kids TV For Generations

In the late 1950s, Jim Henson made a decision that would completely change family-friendly entertaining for decades.
Salon

Oklahoma’s short-lived “woke-proof” classroom could still leave a mark

Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the ...

Third grade hockey player raises money in Colorado to get veterans' kids on the ice

An 8-year-old is turning his love for hockey into a way to help other kids get on the ice, especially the children of veterans.
Media Matters for America

Oklahoma is having right-wing media figures rewrite its social studies curriculum. Here’s what you need to know about them.

On July 9, Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction Ryan Walters announced that a number of people — many of them key figures in right-wing media — would be rewriting the social studies ...
New Haven Register

Oklahoma tried out a test to ‘woke-proof’ the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emery Petchauer, Columbia University (THE CONVERSATION) Oklahoma has become a testing ...