Derby, Kansas, high school sophomore Jonathan Villarreal was walking to the bus after school when a police officer ordered him to pull his pants up above his hips. Jonathan refused, on the grounds that the school day was over. As reported...
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Schools may ban chocolate milk over added sugar
Chocolate milk has long been seen as the spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go down, but the nation's childhood obesity epidemic has a growing number of people wondering whether that's wise.
With schools under increasing pressure to offer healthier food, the staple on children's...
Christian Choate, Boy Found Buried In Concrete Died While Locked In A Cage, Sister Says
UPDATE:
Christian Choate's father Riley and his stepmother Kimberly Kubina were charged Tuesday with murder, battery, criminal confinement, and neglect of a dependent in the young boy's death. Kubina allegedly helped Riley Choate bury his son's body, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Students Suspended from School for Facebook Parody of Principal
URL: http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/05/10/36439.htm
Title: Courthouse News Service
Date: May 10, 2011
Category: Student Rights
FRESNO, Calif. (CN) - A student says high school officials had police arrest and interrogate him, then suspended him for 15 days for logging onto a Facebook page...
High School Principal Upset Over Facebook Parody, Has Student Arrested at School
URL: http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/05/clovis_west_facebook_parody.php
Title: San Francisco News, The Snitch
Date: May 10, 2011
Category: Student Rights
Here's a bizarre story from the far-flung corners of Fresno County. A Clovis West High School principal got more than upset -- he...
Invading the privacy of young people makes them less safe
Point/counterpoint: Alex Koroknay-Palicz on parental surveillance Privacy is not a luxury. Nor is it a threat to safety. Ten years ago America was attacked in a shockingly brutal and violent way. Thousands of innocent people died and millions more feared for their safety. Pledging to protect us from terrorists, the government passed the Patriot Act, […]
Why we don't punish our son. Ever.
No time-outs, no yelling, no spanking, no taking away toys. When contributor Jillian Lauren's son acts up, she treats him with 'empathy and respect.' How does it work?
By Jillian Lauren, TODAY Moms contributor
My husband and I have tattoos from our toenails to our eyeballs. We still sleep in...
Why 16 Year-Old Alec Loorz Is Suing the Government
Youth climate activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia announced today that they're suing the government in order to create an "atmospheric trust," arguing that public trust law should protect the atmosphere for people and future generations. You can read more about the lawsuit on...
Some Misconceptions About Unschooling
An opinion from a Newsvine article By TheF###Princess Unschooling can be a very controversial topic to discuss. But as with all topics, if you are unfamiliar with the subject, it needs to be explained. In short, unschooling is child-led homeschooling. But this deffenition does not always explain enough, though. Grown unschool blogger Idzie Desmariais describes […]
Teacher tells Muslim student she must be grieving for bin Laden
A Texas high school teacher has been placed on administrative leave following an incident where he allegedly told a 9th grade Muslim girl in his algebra class "I bet that you're grieving" on Monday following the death of Osama bin Laden. According to one parent at Clear Brook High School in Houston who spoke about […]
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