School Survival

A student fatally shot a 15-year-old classmate Thursday at a high school, police said, as other teenagers watched in horror as the victim clutched his chest and fell to the floor.Police identified the victim as Ryan McDonald, a sophomore who lived with his grandmother and had alopecia, a condition that left him bald since he […]

On the face of it, the notion seems counterintuitive, but to the presidents of some of the nation's most prestigious colleges, it makes a lot of sense: Lowering the legal drinking age might get students to drink less.But any chance for the academic leaders to begin a public discussion of their theory -- that allowing […]

Back in February, a California court stunned the homeschooling families in the state when it declared that Mom or Dad had to have a credentialed teaching degree - or else their kids would be considered truants. The ruling affected approximately 200,000 children and raised protests from grass-roots activists all the way to the office of […]

It's a small plastic thing, resembling a guitar in basic appearance only.But Blake Peebles brings energy to the room when he slides the strap over his skinny shoulder and steps atop the wooden box that serves as a stage.As the music begins, Blake quickly presses buttons on the guitar in time to a speed-metal tune […]

Linda Zimase was known as Phumba because his classmates thought it was funny that he was fat like the cartoon warthog.The 16-year-old boy was teased incessantly, had no friends and came home upset almost every day.He preferred to walk away from fights and never stood up for himself, his sister Precious said on Thursday.This week […]

The president of a school safety consulting firm said districts like Uniontown Area, which is considering arming its police officers with Tasers, have to take a conservative approach to their deployment and develop a comprehensive policy.But an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union said it's hard for him even to see a need for […]

A homeschooling family in Southern Germany spent six hours in a grueling German Family Court session this week with the hopes of regaining custody of their six homeschooled children, who have been held in state custody since January. After the long and confusing session, the Gorbers regained custody of their 3-year-old son. The judge, meanwhile, […]

One million innocent Britons 'criminalised', says damning report.A generation of young Britons is being criminalised for life by the relentless expansion of the national DNA database, ministers are warned today.Alarm and hostility over the massive scale of the collection of DNA has been uncovered by groundbreaking research funded by the Home Office among panels of […]

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word "teenager"? For many, it is not positive.Teenage rebellion has become commonplace, and our culture has responded by expecting less and less of teenagers. But is teenage rebellion inevitable, or are there new ways of thinking that could address the problem? Responsibility for […]

For the first time in over 15 years, a United States jurisdiction has enacted laws that significantly increase restrictions on homeschooling freedom!This past Wednesday, the D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the State Superintendent of Education's June 27 draft of the home education regulations. After some discussion, the SBOE voted 5 to 1 in […]