School Survival

How many parents would say that as their teenager gets older and shows more and more maturity, that is the time to begin clamping down and placing more restrictions on him? It does not make sense. Most parents would be glad to allow their teenager more freedom if he is demonstrating he can be trusted […]

This past Sunday, youth rights activists from around the country, from as far as Washington, D.C., came to the National Youth Rights Association's (NYRA) annual meeting (www.youthrights.org) in San Francisco to discuss ageism in the community and what progress the individual regional chapters have made to combat it. Five people from NYRA's Berkeley chapter, including […]

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a high school student who was suspended for writing about a dream in which a student shoots a math teacher.In his Tuesday order, U.S. District Senior Judge Marvin Shoob said the writings were "sufficiently disturbing" to support the school system's disciplinary action against […]

(This article is from 2004, but still seriously disturbing.) THE screaming starts at 11am sharp each day in the basement of the Raby care home near Prague. That is when a little boy called Vasek Knotek is locked in his cage.For a brief period each morning Vasek, who is about five, is let out to […]

THERE'S magic in the air at a school where pupil power has led to top marks all round.Exam results, attendance and behaviour have been improved at St Peter's RC High, Belle Vue, Manchester, where youngsters get a say on everything from school dinners to lesson plans.Students are also now offered cinema trips as an incentive […]

TEACHERS were urged yesterday to stop describing bright pupils as "clever" - because it embarrasses them.They were instead encouraged to call them "successful". This would help overcome pupils' belief that it is "not cool to be clever", the Professional Association of Teachers' conference heard. Delegate Simon Smith, from Rayleigh, said: "A culture has developed that […]

With a new school year about to begin, some female students in one Texas school district may have to rethink their wardrobes.Teen fashions often leave parents a little disgruntled. Arlington Independent School District parent Frances Henson said, "I'm thinking that our daughters are growing up a little bit too fast these days."Arlington School Board members […]

Cuban dictator Fidel Castro handed over control of the country to his brother Raul Castro on Monday following an announcement by the Cuban government that the 79-year old Castro was undergoing surgery for intestinal bleeding. As well as taking control of Cuba, Raul will also head the Cuban Communist Party.Despite the news of Castro's poor […]

The family of a boy suspended from a Gloucester school for refusing to cut his hair took legal action to force his re-instatement.Sam Grant, aged 16, was suspended from Sir Thomas Rich School after refusing to cut his hair short.The teenager, who has mixed-race parents, said he grew his hair to prevent racist remarks from […]

Teenagers should learn how to bath a baby and change a nappy, a teachers' union will suggest.Issues of discipline for toddlers and teenagers should also be covered, the national conference of the Professional Association of Teachers will hear.Lynn Edwards, outgoing national chair of the association, will call for compulsory parenting classes for 14 to 16-year-olds.She […]