Cursive reemerges in schools, with pushback from experts : NPR

Kenerson, a multilingual teacher at Holmes, started the middle school club when students couldn't read her writing on the board. They just stared at her blankly, she said. "

I realized they didn't know how to write or read in cursive," Kenerson said. For an educator who firmly believes that quotes deserve to be written in cursive, and has a new one on her board each month, Kenerson wanted to give students a chance to understand the magic of the loopy writing…

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5669426/cursive-handwriting-school-controversy 

 

Controversial sermons from Indiana New IFB church spark outrage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxA7BNvx-T8

 

Fake LGBTQ youth hotline set up by Russian election trolls -- Daily Kos

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released two important reports this week, detailing how Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential elections. While this is disturbing for a number of obvious reasons, the reports specifically describe instances of tactics that targeted LGBTQ youth. And they’re really, really messed up.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1820152

Russian trolls are still using the anthem controversy to sow division on social media - The Washington Post: Analysis

Russia continues to show that it is aware — and willing to exploit — the racial tensions in the United States. ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/11/russian-trolls-are-still-using-anthem-controversy-sow-division-social-media/

Stephen Miller believes in controversy as political strategy, even if it means jailing children - Vox

But it's starting to fail with conservatives. ...
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/19/17474720/trump-immigration-border-stephen-miller

As Mike Pence praises Trump, Southern Baptists affirm support for immigrants - Vox

The vice president caused controversy speaking at the evangelical group's annual meeting. ....
https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/6/13/17460398/mike-pence-trump-southern-baptist-convention-immigrant-resolution-sbc18

Flake Says Republicans Should 'Stand Up' To Moore Controversial Comments -- TPM

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) on Thursday broke with Republican colleagues who welcomed Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore and said he was "troubled" by some of Moore's controversial past remarks. Moore in 2006 said that Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), the first Muslim elected to Congress, should not be sworn in because the Quran was incompatible with the Constitution, a position Flake said Republicans should disagree with vocally. ...
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jeff-flake-republicans-stand-up-moore-controversial-remarks

Donald Trump Thinks He Can Endure More Controversy And Pain Than You (The Huffington Post)

Just two weeks into his administration, Donald Trump's presidency is off to a rapid pace. But even by his standards, Monday was especially frenzied. ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-chaos_us_5893ad79e4b0c1284f25105c?