Susan and Edmund Benson boldly broke ground in 1986 when they made the decision to establish ARISE, a not-for-profit foundation, in response to escalating problems of high-risk children and young adults whose future seemed unpromising at best. These youths, besieged by sexual promiscuity, teen pregnancy, overuse of drugs and alcohol, domestic abuse, and violence, live […]
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AWESOME LEARNING?
While some adults may shake their heads at the changing lexicon of students, Sara Matthews noticed much the same phenomenon in the language of educators. The current word of fashionable choice is "rigorous." All schools proudly claim to be "rigorous," and all teachers within schools are eager to have their classes and curricula be rigorous. […]
Schoolgirls fight to wear trousers
Schools that do not allow girls to wear trousers as part of their uniform should change their policy, says the Equal Opportunities Commission.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Pledge Declared Unconstitutional
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Search feature
I've finally gotten around to re-implementing the search feature. The search page no longer exists, just use the little box above each page from now on. Unfortunately my URL is one of those framed things, so the search results display the full actual location of the page... which is bad for if I have to […]
Utah Schools Praised For Religious Freedom
Instead of shying away from discussing religion and the tensions that sometimes rise between people of different faiths, some Utah educators are teaching their students about various world faiths and how to engage in religious debate civilly and respectfully.Posted by: SoulRIserSource Article
Teacher's bad day paints bigger picture
As Darlene Hamilton tells the story, it was a very bad day. A regular substitute teacher at Walter Johnson High School in Montgomery County, Md., she was running a small class for students with disabilities late last year. I am going to recount many details about this day and its aftermath. It may seem a […]
Teacher's blunder puts porn on school screen
A maths teacher at Marlborough College public school, in Wiltshire, is on sick leave after accidentally screening 13 minutes of internet pornography on to a giant monitor during an exam.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Head defends evangelist speech
A school headmaster who criticised homosexuals and unmarried mothers in a morning assembly says he was defending religion.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Jail threat over 'school phobia' girl
A mother whose daughter has an irrational fear of school says she was threatened with being sent to prison.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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