March 31, 2019 Heart of Dixie? Alabama presenting diversity in bicentennial In 1961, Alabama marked the 100th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War with white women dressed in hoop skirts parading through a coliseum and a re-enactment of the inauguration of the Confederate president at the state Capitol.
March 27, 2019 Michigan professor accused of sexual misconduct retires A University of Michigan violin professor whom students accused of sexual misconduct going back years has retired.
March 7, 2019 Teachers who assigned slave-owner homework resign Officials say two Tennessee teachers have resigned following backlash over a social studies assignment that asked students to pretend to be slave owners and brainstorm expectations for their slaves.
February 26, 2019 Correction: People-Stephen King-Genealogical Research story The master of the American horror novel has donated $1.25 million to the masters of American genealogical research.
February 25, 2019 Timeline of R. Kelly's life and career R&B singer R. Kelly, long trailed by lurid rumors, has been charged with aggravated sexual abuse involving multiple victims dating back two decades.
February 23, 2019 Timeline of R. Kelly's life and career R&B singer R. Kelly has been charged with aggravated sexual abuse involving multiple victims dating back to 1998, marking the latest charges against a man trailed for decades by lurid rumors.
February 21, 2019 Principal apologizes for Black History Month gym lesson A school principal is apologizing for a lesson that used the Underground Railroad as the basis for gym class activities.
December 10, 2018 The Latest: Teacher apologizes for hairstyle rules The Latest on a music teacher's letter on student hairstyles (all times local): 2:45 p.m.
December 10, 2018 Teacher ban on 'Large Afros' at school concert criticized A middle-school music teacher has hit a sour note with a letter warning students against having "Mohawks, Large Afros, or any other outlandish" hairstyles for an upcoming chorus concert performance.
November 16, 2018 Texas education board OKs retaining Clinton, Keller lessons Texas' Board of Education has approved future changes to the history curriculum that retain lessons on Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller, as well as instruction about how Moses influenced America's Founding Fathers and how clashes over states' rights helped cause the Civil War.
