The Pontotoc Warriors let a four-run lead slip away in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Sumrall surged back to take the first of a best-of-three championship series, 6-5.
“Children’s grief is complex and nuanced and deeply experienced but, sadly, very misunderstood.” Also: College rankings; war refugees; Ukraine and Finland.
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Jan 14, 2021
Schools are supposed to be safe sanctuaries where students can learn from their teachers. But sadly that’s not always the case as seen by the near-record number of public-school teachers in both Japan and the United States accused of sexual misconduct with their students. Although the laws regarding the matter differ between the two nations, certain similarities emerge.
Japan reported the second-highest number of cases of sexual misconduct at 273 for fiscal 2019, according to a survey by the education ministry. That was only nine less than the record for fiscal year 2018. In the United States, nearly 3.5 million students between 8th and 11th grade reported physical sexual conduct from either a teacher or coach, according to the Children’s Center for Psychiatry, Psychology and Related Services.
General Austin: A Role Model for Young Black Americans
A reader praises President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for defense secretary. Also: Stresses in teaching today.
Dec. 24, 2020
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Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, who retired from the military four years ago, would need a congressional waiver to serve as Pentagon chief.Credit.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
To the Editor:
“Heat on Biden Over Diversity Grows Intense” (front page, Dec. 13) immediately brought to mind what confirmation of Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary could mean to young Black boys.
For high-profile role models, Black males in their formative years have limited options beyond megastar rappers and athletes. As an African-American male who grew up in the South as segregation was fading, I and others in my generation were fortunate to have for inspiration the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., trailblazing actors like Sidney Poitier and our own unsung teachers and clergy.