School Survival Blog http://www.school-survival.net/blog Forced schooling gives education a bad name. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bubble-wrapped kids missing out on childhood, author claims.
  • Spanking makes kids perform better in school, helps them become more successful
  • UK: Children 'deserve a childhood'
  • 'Teachers waterboarded my autistic son,' claims U.S. mother
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/bubble-wrapped-kids-missing-out-on-childhood-author-claims/1961     ISU study proves conclusively that violent video game play makes more aggressive kids
  • Video Games Don't Make Kids Violent, Study Says
  • Study Examines Video Game War Crimes
  • Stop Your Representative From Sponsoring Federal Bill to Mislabel Video Games
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/isu-study-proves-conclusively-that-violent-video-game-play-makes-more-aggressive-kids/1959     Jeffersonville middle school student suspended for touching pill
  • Middle school student suspended for wearing small diamond stud in her nose
  • Teen shot at Ala. middle school dies; student held
  • US: "Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2006": Permitting more school searches?
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/jeffersonville-middle-school-student-suspended-for-touching-pill/1957     UMass-Lowell sophomore Jonathan Loya to run for state legislature
  • Arkansas Legislature to begin study on changes to home school law
  • ACLU says youth tortured at state prison
  • State may lighten students' textbook load
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/umass-lowell-sophomore-jonathan-loya-to-run-for-state-legislature/1955     Lebanon's Outnumbered Maronites Pull Stops on Voting Age
  • Gordon Brown: UK voting age should be lowered to 16
  • Australia could lower voting age
  • Spain's Government will propose lowering voting age to 16 years
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/lebanons-outnumbered-maronites-pull-stops-on-voting-age/1953     13-Year-Old and Family Deported Over 46 Cents
  • US: Unable to produce visa, teen is jailed
  • US: School refuses to let family homeschool due to missing textbooks
  • Persecuted Homeschool Family to Leave Germany
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/13-year-old-and-family-deported-over-46-cents/1951     Religious Parents Beat 7 yr. old to Death for No Reason
  • US: Mother beat 5-year-old to death because he couldn't count to 20
  • Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help
  • Affidavit: Man, woman admit beating Oklahoma teen
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/religious-parents-beat-7-yr-old-to-death-for-no-reason/1946     Spain's Government will propose lowering voting age to 16 years
  • 3 Democrats support lowering the voting age
  • Australia could lower voting age
  • Gordon Brown: UK voting age should be lowered to 16
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/spains-government-will-propose-lowering-voting-age-to-16-years/1940     FBI investigates allegations webcam used to monitor student
  • Pa. school officials defend actions in webcam case
  • Pa. school: Webcams used only on missing laptops
  • School used student laptop webcams to spy on them at school and home
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/fbi-investigates-allegations-webcam-used-to-monitor-student/1938     74 teachers fired for disagreeing with superintendent
  • US: Mock documentary could get superintendent fired
  • The Number of Disheartened Teachers is on the Rise
  • Why are public schools so bad at hiring good teachers?
    • ]]>     http://www.school-survival.net/blog/p/74-teachers-fired-for-disagreeing-with-superintendent/1933