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Watch How This Rude Law Professor "Educates" Students

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:23:19 +0000

If there’s one thing you can say about politics, it certainly brings out the best in people. As you can see in the above video, a political “debate” went awry when a University of Oregon Professor physically pushed two students subsequent to making “racists remarks” towards them. While the students remained calm, Olmsted’s anger seemed [...]

Wyoming Seeks No Child Left Behind Waiver

Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:23:46 +0000

The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking a waiver from federal education requirements

What Are the Most Educated Countries in the World?

Mike Adams — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:00:44 +0000

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released its Education at a Glance 2012 report, and two of its conclusions jumped out at us: 1) countries that spend more on education tend to have more highly educated populations, and 2) the more educated you are, the more likely you are to be employed.

While that may not sound too surprising, it’s an important reminder of just how valuable education is in the current globalized economy—especially following a calamity like the 2008 financial collapse and subsequent recession that America is still ever-so-slowly recovering from.

Taken as a whole, the report is a good indicator of which countries are the most educated, and, helpfully, the OECD showed us how they made those determinations.

Do School Food Laws Help Kids Lose Weight?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:00:26 +0000

In an effort to curb rising child obesity rates, many states across the US have limited the unhealthy foods that kids can buy at school — and new evidence shows it could be paying off. Researchers followed more than 6,000 fifth and eighth-grade students in 40 states and found those who lived in states with [...]

School's Sunscreen Ban Leaves Students Severely Burned

Don Deane — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:01:02 +0000

In a move that seems to defy all logic, a school in Washington State has banned the use of sunscreen, sending two sisters to the hospital with painful-looking sunburn after a field trip. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player 11-year-old Violet Michener and her 9-year-old sister Zoe, who has albinism and is particularly sun-sensitive, went on [...]

City to Allow Gun Range Near School — Is It Right?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:00:24 +0000

Most city ordinances prevent liquor stores and strip joints from being too close to schools. But what about a gun range? Some residents of Waterbury, CT, are literally up in arms after the city approved zoning for a gun range and accompanying firearms store just hundreds of feet from an elementary school. Proponents of the [...]

Mormon College Seemingly Adopts 'God Hates Skinny Jeans' Mantra as They Fail Student for Wearing Them

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:40:23 +0000

College exams are stressful enough without having to worry about how you’re dressed when you leave the house.

Can You Avoid the Stench of Bad Grades by Studying with Pleasant Smells? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:47:29 +0000

Hey students, want higher test scores? Try studying with a little potpourri or the scent of fresh-baked cookies. Scientists have discovered that our ability to learn actually decreases when the information is paired with a nasty smell. To test the theory, neurobiologist Rony Paz of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, and his [...]

Fourth-Grader Suspended for Sexual Harassment After Calling a Teacher 'Cute'

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:27 +0000

A 9-year-old North Carolina boy was suspended from school after saying a teacher was “cute” — a remark the school principal called sexual harassment. Emanyea Lockett, a student at Brookside Elementary School in Gastonia, told a local news station, “I was talking to my friend and I said Miss Taylor was cute … That’s all [...]

Why Sixth Grade May Be the Most Important Factor for Your Child Graduating High School

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:48:41 +0000

The latest numbers show about eight percent of American kids drop out of high school before graduating. Want to keep your kids from becoming a statistic? Then pay attention to how they do in the sixth grade. New research from Harvard University shows a strong correlation between students’ middle school experiences and whether they wind [...]

Fraudulent Student Is Jailed for Falsely Listing Harvard on His Resume

Kathy Landin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:00:30 +0000

Adam Wheeler, a former Harvard student kicked out of the university for false statements on his admissions application, has been sent to jail for including the school on his resume when applying for a job. For violating this condition of his probation, he now faces a possible two-year sentence.

Which College Is the Best for Military Veterans?

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:00:44 +0000

A recent survey conducted by Military Times Edge ranks which colleges are best for military veterans.

Most of the schools making the list were public, including 51 of the 59 highest ranking four-year schools. The top five four-year schools included Concord University, taking the number one spot, Eastern Kentucky University at number two, Rutgers in third, California University of Pennsylvania at number four and University of South Florida coming in fifth.

Burgers for Breakfast — Florida Schools Serve Lunch Before 10 AM [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:54:21 +0000

Is a cheeseburger or a corn dog appropriate early-morning fare for kids? Some Florida schools think so. According to a report on ‘Today,’ Winter Park High School has begun serving lunch as early as 9:30 a.m. because, they say, students start their days much earlier now. And this isn’t the only school serving lunch when [...]

Prestigious Waldorf Private School Keeps Computers Away from Kids

Shauna Wright — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:00:03 +0000

The 160 Waldorf private schools in the United States boast an impressive student body: the children of tech luminaries from firms like eBay, Google, Apple, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard.

But what makes Waldorf a seemingly odd choice for such parents is that until kids are in the eighth grade, the school is completely unwired with not a computer screen to be found.

France Bans Ketchup from School Menus (But Keeps Mayo) [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:50:55 +0000

Sacrebleu! France recently introduced a new dietary guideline for elementary school students which limits the use of a favorite American condiment: ketchup. Students will be allowed to eat ketchup only once a week when served french fries. And ketchup on traditional French dishes is now considered a faux pas of the highest order. Officials say [...]

What Are America's Most Expensive Colleges?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:15:04 +0000

Forbes, along with the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, tallied up the cost of tuition, books, transportation, computers, and room and board to determine the new list of America’s most expensive colleges. And some of them may surprise you.

If Rock Stars Took Spelling Tests, They Just Might Fail

Shauna Wright — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:00:02 +0000

When rock bands name themselves, it seems they feel proper spelling and/or grammar is only for the radically uncool. Otherwise, we’d have Deaf Leopard, The Beetles, and Fish. And then what would we be?

According to this rock and pop spelling test from Pen

British School Bans Students from Wearing Makeup

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:36:27 +0000

If you think girls these days just grow up too darned fast, you’ll like this.

Shelley College, a secondary school in Britain, thought its female students were painting themselves a little too heavily and spending too much time primping in the bathrooms, so officials banned anyone 16 and younger from wearing cosmetics.

5 Great Educational Apps for Kids

Paula Kashtan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:00:22 +0000

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Ever given a five-year-old with an iPad a dirty look? Silently tsk tsk-ed in your head? Hold onto your judgment for a minute – they're not all playing Angry Birds. In fact, there are tons of apps out there that are all about learning. Here, we round up the best in

Free Movie Screenings: Waiting For "Superman" [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:50:11 +0000

The award-winning documentary WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN” is an eye-opening look at the state of public education in the United States. Here’s your chance to see it free: The Iris Stadium 8 will host a no-cost screening at 7pm on February 7, 8, and 9. Click here to learn more about the movie. After you see [...]