More than 70% of students involved in school-related arrests or cases referred to law enforcement were Hispanic or African-American. A report that will be released Education Department Tuesday raises questions on the severity of treatment minorities receive when facing disciplinary action. Black students are more than three times as likely as their white peers to be suspended or expelled.

A one-time gay adult film star will be able to resume his position as a teacher after he was fired for his past work experience. Shawn Loftis, whose porn name wass “Collin O’Neal,” was a substitute teacher in Florida before he was fired.

A Miami-Dade college student has been accused of sending death threats to President Barack Obama on Facebook. Joaquin Amador Serrapio Jr, a Miami-Dade college student has been accused of sending death threats to President Barack Obama on Facebook.

A former South Carolina and youth coach has been under investigation for five years on suspicion of child molestation, but no action was taken. Now, Louis “Skip” ReVille was indicted Tuesday on 22 counts of sexually molesting boys, including some at The Citadel military college summer camp.

Alyce Lyle of Springfield, IL wrote an interesting op-ed for the State Journal- Register. She proposed the question, “Is African American Slavery Day Needed.”

One would never think a Jay-Z lyric would come out of a state representatives mouth during a house, let alone debating the Hip Hop superstar’s lyrics. But this did occur in the final two days of the Florida legislature’s 60 day session when Rep. Alan B. Williams (D-Tallahassee) argued for support of a bill using Jay-Z’s rap lyrics from “99 Problems.”

A 15-year-old girl from Gallup, NM was subjected to public humiliation by Wingate Elementary school officials upon learning of her pregnancy. She was first kicked out of the school and later returned to have her pregnancy broadcasted in front of the entire student body by school officials in an assembly.

Britney Spears is headed back to a television set near you. The former pop superstar is close to closing a deal with the “The X-Factor.” The popular Fox show is in need of judges after firing Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger. If Spears is selected, it will leave the search down to one.

Having the munchies constantly doesn’t seem to qualify as being a great idea for a diet. However, scientists may have found a means to allow people to eat as a much as they want without gaining weight.

An old video has resurfaced showing a young Barack Obama leading a protest at Harvard University. The video dated back to 1991 shows Obama speaking in support of Harvard’s first tenured black law professor Derrick Bell.

The pop star’s belongings include furnishings, clothing, personal effects, jewelry and cars. Her money will be placed into a trust and her sister-in-law and manager Patricia Houston will administer it.