When news of Charlie Kirk’s sudden death spread across America, reactions were predictably polarized. But no one could have foreseen the chaos that would unfold inside a classroom, where a school employee allegedly told stunned students that Kirk’s death was “good.” What might have remained a local controversy has now spiraled into a national spectacle — one that involves furious parents, shaken students, scrambling administrators, outraged politicians, and even the unexpected voice of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.

Parents and Students Outraged

A District in Damage Control

Caitlin Clark Breaks Her Silence

Divisions Deepen

Political Leaders Weigh In

The Employee’s Fate

Bigger Questions

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The Firestorm Continues