A large education study has reviewed test scores for Americans born between 1954 and 2001 to see whether the achievement gap between wealthier and poorer students has narrowed. The results were disappointing.
“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
Mississippi has finished last in yet another ranking of the states. This one, devised by several researchers, says the state’s election laws make it the most difficult place to vote in America.
Confirmation of a noticeable decline in the American birth rate — across all races and even across rural and urban women — is interesting by itself. What makes the topic fascinating is the reasons some people are coming up with to explain why fewer babies being born.
Barring something completely unexpected, President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court will be approved by the Senate. If that happens, the court will have a conservative majority for the first time in decades.
The big news in sports this week has nothing to do with the NBA playoffs or any other games. Instead, it’s a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that removed federal restrictions on how states handle sports gambling.
Benton Academy recently hosted its 2019 Elementary Basketball Camp.
No one who has ever seen me dance would accuse me of being graceful.
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Riley of Madison announce the engagement of their daughter, Victoria Ashlyn,... READ MORE
Jeanie Yvonne Thrash Hilderbrand, 70, of Bentonia passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at St.... READ MORE
