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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

मुस्कुराहट / Smile – Kaushal Kishore

Noticing me smiling alone, 

a friend quipped,

“Don’t keep the laughter 

to yourself; 

share jokes with me too.”

I grinned,  

as it dawned on me 

that he might not be aware 

that not only jokes 

arrive on phones, 

but also some thoughts, 

while looking at a certain face…

*

–Kaushal Kishore

Source: मुस्कुराहट / Smile – Kaushal Kishore

Texas Suburb Removes Ban on Gender Roles in Student Production of “Oklahoma” | Diane Ravitch’s blog

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The school board of Sherman, Texas, was faced with a dilemma. The theater department of the high school had planned for months to put on a production of “Oklahoma,” a standby of American musicals. The cast was selected, the students built a set, the play was scheduled. But when the lead left the cast, the director replaced him with Max Hightower, a transgender student. The district superintendent promptly canceled the production; the set was demolished. But then something amazing happened…

Source: Texas Suburb Removes Ban on Gender Roles in Student Production of “Oklahoma” | Diane Ravitch’s blog