School Survival

The parents of 14-year-old James Watkins agree he deserves school discipline for wearing a penis costume outside a dance at Steilacoom High School. But they want a "sexual harassment" note about the incident dropped from his school record.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article

Educators from all across the U.S. came to central Iowa this week for a learning experience: Meyer said they look at each student's needs and specify a strategy for that student. Students in small groups receive individual attention 30 minutes a day. The difference is that everyone at the school, including teachers and administrators, is […]

The bureau was badly damaged in the 1970s by revelations about its COINTELPRO program, begun under J. Edgar Hoover and aimed at disrupting civil rights, student and dissident groups. Even since September 11, civil libertarians and student activists have voiced concerns that the bureau again is trying to stifle lawful protest, and that the FBI's […]

A teacher has been found guilty of "snogging" a 15-year-old pupil. Judge Sally Cahill QC said she would not pass sentence today, but when she did, the teacher would not be going to jail. "You have throughout this trial portrayed yourself as a victim," she told the teacher. "It's fair to say that you are […]

It is thought the attacker used a blade from a pencil sharpener to slash her victim. On her release from Sheffield Children's Hospital, Shanni's father said it was not yet clear whether his daughter would return to the same school. "I would like it to be a lot stricter with more security and safety, not […]

Stephen Kobasa taught Catholic school for 25 years. Then he tried to remove the American flag from his classroom. "Everything in the Gospel rejects what flags stand for: boundaries, hatreds, creation of enemies," Kobasa says. "For a Catholic Christian school that holds up the crucifix as a symbol of God's love, the flag can only […]

On September 23 Dustin Thomas, a senior at Kalama High School (in the Kalama School District), dropped a friend off at a party. He returned later to pick up another friend who had called him for a ride. On October 3 the Kalama School Board suspended him for 20 days for being present at an […]

Grammar school support groups have said they are "disappointed" at the government response to protests over the end of the 11-plus exam. The plan is to stop the 11-plus and allow parents to choose the most appropriate school for their child.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article

RESEARCHERS hired by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) say they were able to break a code hidden in tiny tracking dots that some colour laser printers secrete in every document they print. The U.S. Secret Service admits it struck a deal with some laser printer manufacturers to add tracking information to the printed matter.Posted by: […]

Truancy Watch is looking for children under the age of 16 who cannot give a good reason [that the likes of them can comprehend -SR] for missing school. Those caught are taken to a special reception centre and both their school and their parents are contacted. Police argue that truants are likely to contribute to […]