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High school locked down after 'miscommunication' (1 comments)
9 May 2008
Posted by SoulRiser

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.

Teacher allegedly burned crosses onto students' arms (2 comments)
6 May 2008
Posted by Captain Zero

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.

Seattle Teacher Suspended for Refusing to Give Standardized Test (10 comments)
24 April 2008
Posted by Eidolon

PARENT EMPOWERMENT NETWORK - Carl Chew, a 6th grade science teacher at Nathan Eckstein Middle School in the Seattle School District, last week defied federal, state, and district regulations that require teachers to administer the Washington Assessment of Student Learning to students.

Sharply split panel passes bill on Ariz. school 'hate speech' (4 comments)
23 April 2008
Posted by Puchiko

PHOENIX — Arizona schools whose courses "denigrate American values and the teachings of Western civilization" could lose state funding under the terms of legislation approved Wednesday by a state House panel.

US: California Homeschooling Case Might Improve (5 comments)
15 April 2008
Posted by SoulRiser

On Feb. 28, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District found in the case of In re: Rachel L. that a homeschooling family involved in a juvenile court proceeding did not have a right to homeschool in California unless the children’s teacher held a California teaching credential. That decision sent shock waves through the homeschooling community.

Fake divorce to get school places (1 comments)
15 April 2008
Posted by Puchiko

Spanish family court judges believe parents are divorcing to increase their children's chances of getting into their preferred state school.

A year after Va. Tech, helping troubled students (2 comments)
13 April 2008
Posted by Rebelnerd

The rampage carried out nearly a year ago by a deranged Virginia Tech student who slipped through the mental health system has changed how American colleges reach out to troubled students.

CCTV could be used in exam rooms (3 comments)
12 April 2008
Posted by Puchiko

CCTV cameras could be used in examination halls to catch cheats and prevent unfounded complaints against invigilators.

Teacher ‘petrified’ after being attacked by student (6 comments)
11 April 2008
Posted by Rebelnerd

Six days after she was sucker punched and beaten in her own Baltimore classroom, high school art teacher Jolita Berry still finds it almost impossible to watch the MySpace video of the attack. And she can’t make herself go back to work.

Parish Police Jury Considers Curfew for Youngsters (2 comments)
8 April 2008
Posted by Captain Zero

MONROE (TV8) - Remember your parents saying there's nothing out late at night but trouble?

Daycare locked down after man found impaled by pole (2 comments)
7 April 2008
Posted by Puchiko

A daycare in a North York elementary school was under lockdown this morning after a bizarre incident in which a man was found dangling from a tree and impaled by a metal stake.

Armed youths storm high school in Sydney (6 comments)
7 April 2008
Posted by PIMP.

Five teenage boys brandishing machetes and baseball bats have left a trail of destruction and injuries in their wake, after storming a western Sydney high school, police say.

No happy returns as school bans birthday cake (5 comments)
5 April 2008
Posted by nekotheninja

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Children in a New Zealand school have been banned from bringing cakes to share on their birthdays, due to new government healthy eating guidelines.

Family 'watched TV as girl died' (3 comments)
4 April 2008
Posted by Puchiko

The mother and half-sister of a teenage girl allegedly put her in bed and went to watch TV when they knew she had taken a heroin overdose, a court heard.

5th-grader finds mistake at Smithsonian (2 comments)
3 April 2008
Posted by darthmat

ALLEGAN, Mich. - Is fifth-grader Kenton Stufflebeam smarter than the Smithsonian? The 11-year-old boy, who lives in Allegan but attends Alamo Elementary School near Kalamazoo, went with his family during winter break to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington.

Officials: 3rd Graders Plotted to Kill Teacher (3 comments)
3 April 2008
Posted by Rebelnerd

Officials in Georgia have thwarted a plot by a group of third-grade special education students to kill their teacher.

School Took Girl's Crutches (1 comments)
3 April 2008
Posted by SoulRiser

Patricia Elalem said she couldn't believe her daughter's kneecap dislocated after what at first seemed like a minor injury.

Tibetan children in Nepal protest (0 comments)
28 March 2008
Posted by Puchiko

A group of more than 20 Tibetan schoolchildren has staged a protest in the main United Nations compound in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu.

Girl Dies After Parents Pray for Healing Instead of Seeking Medical Help (8 comments)
27 March 2008
Posted by darthmat

An 11-year-old girl died after her parents prayed for healing rather than seek medical help for a treatable form of diabetes, police said Tuesday. Everest Metro Police Chief Dan Vergin said Madeline Neumann died Sunday.

Crocodile crossing for SA pupils (4 comments)
27 March 2008
Posted by Puchiko

A South African village is demanding that a bridge be built across a crocodile-infested river to stop children swimming it to get to school.