Truancy rates in England's secondary schools rose by over 10% last year, according to government figures. The government said it was disappointed that "a stubborn minority" of truants were determined to jeopardise their education.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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UK: Schools frustrated that kids would rather be elsewhere
UK: Harry Potter 'key to discipline'
Proposals for a Hogwarts-style house system to boost discipline in comprehensive schools have been backed by the Liberal Democrats.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
US: LGBTQ Students Fight for Their Rights
A growing army of educators, parents, and politicians are trying to keep "homosexuality" out of public schools.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
US: Pentagon Pushes to Hide 9/11 Mistakes
Will the press and the public be excluded from this week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearings concerning a once-secret military intelligence unit called "Able Danger" that identified four of the 9/11 hijackers in 2000? Yes, if the Pentagon has its way.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
UK: Call to end sex education opt-out
Steve Webb said all children should receive sex education at school - and parents should not be allowed to stop them attending the lessons.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
A Triumph for Decency at the U.N.
A new U.N. declaration grants the world community the right to intervene and prevent governments from committing massive crimes against their own citizens.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
UK: Teachers call for behaviour pact
A teachers' union is calling for a crackdown on bad behaviour including swearing and bullying in schools. The National Union of Teachers wants the government and local councils in England and Wales to adopt its charter on pupil behaviour. It is calling for legislation to clarify teachers' rights when dealing with classroom disruption because of […]
US: School arrests two students for legal activity
Two fourteen year old students at Farb Middle School in the San Diego Unified School District were arrested yesterday for possession of a toy Airsoft gun. A caller reported seeing one of the eighth graders hand a gun to the other as they left their bus.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
UK: Plan to cut term-time holidays
The government has struck a deal with travel companies over cheaper holidays in an attempt to stop parents taking their children on term-time trips.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
UK: Extremists target students
An academic claims extremists are operating on UK university campuses, threatening national security. He says the extremists include Islamist Jihadists, animal rights activists and the British National Party. [animal rights activists are extremists?]Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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