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America is having a reform moment. According to Pew Research, hundreds of jurisdictions are adopting or considering “alternative” electoral systems. Several began doing so only in the past few years. There are many reasons for this, but two big ideas stick out. One is the belief that we need more pa

Q: I wonder why we have picked June 19 to celebrate the end on institutionalized slavery in the United States. I know that on that day in 1865 the Union

Salem College announced a new academic model and undergraduate experience Wednesday. A handful of colleges have debuted health-related programs during the pandemic, and Salem College just joined their ranks.  The small women’s liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, N.C., announced Wednesday that it will begin to offer three new health-related majors -- health sciences, health humanities and health advocacy and humanitarian systems -- beginning next fall. The college will also unveil a curr...

TulsaKids Magazine Read these titles leading up to the 2021 Inauguration, or year-round January 11, 2021 When my husband and I first met, we were teaching middle school together at Edison Preparatory in Tulsa. I taught 7th grade English, and Matt taught American History. Being so, it is little wonder that we have an affinity for children’s and Young Adult literature about the American government and its major players. We carry many titles on these topics at Eleanor’s Bookshop throughout the...