CINCINNATI (AP) - A man ordered by a judge to make sure his daughter hit the books has found himself in jail because she failed to earn a high school equivalency diploma.Brian Gegner, of Fairfield, was sentenced last week to 180 days in jail for contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a minor.He was […]
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Man jailed when daughter fails to get diploma
University students pressured to say positive things on survey
Students from a range of universities are claiming they are being pressed to make falsely enthusiastic responses to an official satisfaction survey.Staff at Kingston University were recorded telling students to falsify their ratings in the government-backed annual National Student Survey.In response, hundreds of students have e-mailed the BBC News website claiming this is a more […]
American kids, dumber than dirt
Warning: The next generation might just be the biggest pile of idiots in U.S. historyI have this ongoing discussion with a longtime reader who also just so happens to be a longtime Oakland high school teacher, a wonderful guy who's seen generations of teens come and generations go and who has a delightful poetic sensibility […]
High school locked down after 'miscommunication'
School locked down after man with gun spotted. Man with gun turned out to be World War II veteran with a plugged rifle coming to speak at a social studies class.---Rome High School was locked down for a few minutes this morning because of a miscommunication between the middle and high school, according to Rome […]
Teacher allegedly burned crosses onto students' arms
The Mount Vernon public-school science teacher who won't remove his personal Bible from the top of his desk also is accused of conducting a religious "healing session" during school and burning crosses onto students' arms.Administrators say John Freshwater taught his own religious beliefs in his classes, including describing the meaning of Good Friday and Easter.An […]
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