Day: August 17, 2023

The biggest thing parents can do for back-to-school season

2:00 pm August 17, 2023

As the summer days slowly come to an end, the excitement of a new school year approaches. However, for many students (parents too), this anticipation can be marred by the looming worry of back-to-school stress. The pressures of academic performance, social interactions and the uncertainties of the future can lead to overwhelming feelings of anxiety […]

Indiana test scores show nearly 20% of 3rd graders struggle to read: Education secretary calls it a ‘crisis’

1:00 pm August 17, 2023

Indiana reading test scores released Wednesday by the state show nearly one in five third graders still struggle to read in what the secretary of education called a “crisis.” Statewide results of the Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination assessment show 81.9% of the more than 65,000 Indiana’s third grade students demonstrated proficiency at reading, a […]

World’s top female triathletes swim in Paris’ Seine River ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics

12:59 pm August 17, 2023

The world’s top female triathletes rushed forward into the Seine on Thursday as the famous river’s improved water quality allowed a race to take place in a key test event ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics. It comes after a previous test had to be canceled this month because of poor water quality. Paris Olympic […]

‘Blind Side’ inspiration Michael Oher wrote about conservatorship in 2011 book: ‘We were a family’

12:57 pm August 17, 2023

After “The Blind Side” became a hit on bookshelves and in theaters, former NFL player Michael Oher released a memoir in 2011 called “I Beat The Odds: From Homeless, To The Blindside.” Randall Fishman, a lawyer for the Tuohy family, said Wednesday that Oher acknowledged his conservatorship with the family and that Other knew he […]

NYT columnist rips progressive term ‘sex worker’ as harmful: ‘Enables sex buyers to justify their own role’

12:52 pm August 17, 2023

New York Times columnist and “Pornified” author Pamela Paul dissected the term “sex worker” in a column published Thursday, pushing back on its increasing popularity. “Even outside academic, activist and progressive strongholds, ‘sex work’ is becoming a widespread euphemism for ‘prostitution,’” Paul explained. “It’s now commonly used by politicians, the media, Hollywood and government agencies. […]