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The Trailblazing Referee Chasing Her World Cup ‘Dream’
The youngest Black woman to earn a Fifa referee badge, the Mississippi native, Jackson State alumna and proud Delta is breaking down barriers one assignment at a time
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Where Her Father Became a Hero, Caroline Kennedy Redefines Diplomacy
Originally published by Damien Cave for the New York Times On a drizzly August morning, Caroline Kennedy waded into the turquoise waters between two deserted islands in the South Pacific, trying…
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The Worst People Run for Office. It’s Time for a Better Way.
Originally published by Adam Grant for The New York Times On the eve of the first debate of the 2024 presidential race, trust in government is rivaling historic…
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America Isn’t in the Women’s World Cup Final, but the Team’s Legacy Is All Around Us
Originally published by Lindsay Crouse for the New York Times The Women’s World Cup final is this weekend, and there’s something missing: Americans. The barrier-shattering U.S. women’s national team, historically so…
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Fairfield Teacher Village Is Solution for Housing
Originally published by Dr. Sue Rex, special to Statehouse Report Teachers are leaving their profession in increasing numbers. At a time when students, their parents, and communities need experienced and talented…
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Paid Family Leave Now Guaranteed for All S.C. Public School Teachers and Staff
Originally published by Mary Green for WISTV South Carolina is now doing what just a handful of other states across the nation have done: guaranteeing every public school teacher will get…
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What ‘Barbie’ Teaches Us About School Leadership
Originally published by Shayla Ewing for Education Week I walked out of the film “Barbie”thinking about, among other things, my high school— just like Barbie’s Dreamland, it was led by women.
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The Taliban Are Entrenched in Afghanistan After Two Years of Rule. Women and Girls Pay the Price.
Originally published by Riazat Butt for Associated Press The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces…
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Cuts May Upend S.C.’s Child Care System
Originally published by Chelsea Grinstead for Statehouse Report South Carolina parents struggling to secure adequate child care may face additional hardship soon as billions of dollars of federal stabilization funding is…
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Women Farmers Were Discriminated Against. Now They’re Owed Compensation.
Originally published by Grace Panetta for The 19th Democratic women lawmakers are pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make sure discrimination settlement funds reach women farmers before time runs…