Jerald McNair

Most of us have heard the phrase: "You write like a doctor." That means an individual's penmanship is so sloppy that it's difficult to read. Doctors have a reputation for...

How many of us have seen a school bus come to a stop and activate its warning lights and stop arm, and yet a driver proceeds to pass the bus...

The beginning of the school year is approaching, and many administrators, including me, are asking the same question: Where are the teachers? School districts around the country are grappling with...

As July Fourth approaches, communities will put on parades, fireworks and other events for residents and others to enjoy. While we salute the day, the meaning behind these celebrations is...

The killing this month of young Chicago police Officer Aréanah Preston left many of us feeling numb and quite angry. As we as a nation and a metropolitan area go...

Is there a generational disconnect when it comes to disciplining our children? I am from Generation X, whose members were born from 1965 to 1980. We were admonished by parents,...

According to recent news, three 13-year-old boys allegedly stole a car and crashed into another vehicle, killing a 71-year-old man in Robbins. His name was Donald Carter Sr. The teens...

Schools across the country face enormous challenges nowadays. Keeping students and teachers safe from violence is the No. 1 priority. School shootings have become so common that we are no...

Six-year-old children should be learning to read, identify new words by matching letters to sounds, count to 100, and do basic addition and subtraction. But now we have a 6-year-old...

Starting the new year with legislation that prohibits anyone younger than 18 from having a social media account would benefit our youths. In Texas, that could become a reality. A...