Parents now have science to back them up when they say, "Turn off the TV. It's a school night."Middle school students who watch TV or play video games during the week do worse in school, a new study finds, but weekend viewing and gaming doesn't affect school performance much."On weekdays, the more they watched, the […]
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US: Study backs parents who say "No TV on a school-night"
US: School gives detention to parents who get their kids to school late
NEW YORK (AP) -- A public school is requiring detention for parents who get their kids to school late.Under the new rule at the Manhattan School for Children, parents who don't drop off their children by 8:25 a.m. have to pick up late slips from the principal's office and go to the auditorium to serve […]
UK: Children 'deserve a childhood'
Children are entitled to a childhood and parents need help to realise this right, the Conservatives have said.Shadow education secretary David Willetts told the party's conference that "more and more, we treat children as though they are adults".He also told delegates in Bournemouth that teachers accused of inappropriate behaviour deserved anonymity unless they were charged […]
US: Congress trying to make homeschooling illegal
As another reminder of attempts to take educational choices out of the hands of parents, legislation has been introduced in Congress proposing to amend the U.S. Constitution to make public education a "right."House Joint Resolution 29, introduced by U.S. Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., (D-Illinois) in 2005, is eerily similar to language in the United […]
US: Homework or busywork?
The best times in Karen Brown's house are when her children don't have homework."They're happier. They're more rested," said the Louisville parent of a middle schooler and a high schooler. "They have that fun, creative time."Though not a fan of homework, she said she understands why schools pressured to perform are assigning it. She doesn't […]
US: Congress considering strip searching students
Imagine an America in which school officials could strip search every student in their school based on the unsubstantiated tip that one of them might have a joint. Congress is voting on a bill Tuesday or Wednesday that could make these police state tactics more common.We can stop Congress in its tracks, though. Call your […]
US: School suspends four 8th-grade girls because they wore identical outfits on the same day
MARION, Ind. -- A school recently suspended four eighth-grade girls because they wore identical outfits on the same day, some of the girls and their parents said.Two of the girls, Dacia Small and Mindy Ellis, said McCulloch Middle School officials incorrectly branded them as gang members because of the outfits. The four received a five-day […]
US: Police: Teen Forced To Drink Turpentine
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Police have arrested the mother and two cousins of a pregnant 16-year-old who are accused of forcing the teen to drink turpentine in an attempt to induce an abortion.Rozelletta B. Blackshire, 44, was charged with criminal abortion and first-degree cruelty to children, Columbus Police Sgt. Debra Bohannon said. The teen's cousins, Shonda […]
US: Teacher takes revenge in yearbook page
In Ohio, one teacher had enough and set out for revenge against her school students - and her bosses.The teacher happened to be the yearbook advisor and she quietly paid to take out an ad in the yearbook and published her own "report card" as she walked out the door to retirement. There is little […]
US: "Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2006": Permitting more school searches?
Students for Sensible Drug Policy is asking for your help to stop a bill that would further curtail the rights of students in public schools all across the country. The so-called "Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2006" (H.R. 5295) would make it easier for teachers and school administrators to search students' lockers and bags […]
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