Proposals for a Hogwarts-style house system to boost discipline in comprehensive schools have been backed by the Liberal Democrats.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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UK: Harry Potter 'key to discipline'
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 […]
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
US: Florida Student Charged With Assault With Weapon
"I saw an article this evening linked off the Drudge Report, and was totally shocked. From the title of this piece, you might expect the student had attacked the teacher with a deadly weapon. Oh, no, you say, the kid got what he deserved? Guess what? The weapon he used was a rubber band, and […]
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
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
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
Teen Pleads Guilty to Hacking Paris Hilton's Phone
The 17-year-old boy was sentenced to 11 months' detention at a juvenile facility for a string of crimes that include the online posting of revealing photos and celebrity contact numbers from Hilton's phone. As an adult, he will then undergo two years of supervised release in which he will be barred from possessing or using […]
Personal Computer Users Could Be Weakest Link In Fight Against Terrorism
A terrorist has two prime objectives; to obtain information and to disable a target at any cost. A personal computer user could unknowingly assist a terrorist in accomplishing these objectives.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Sen. Kennedy Calls for More School Spending
"No less than our national security and competitive standing in the world are at risk." - (no shit, keeping everyone complacent WOULD be a high priority for them, right? -SR)Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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