School Survival

Pakistan's religious schools refuse to meet the president's 31 December deadline to expel foreign students.The governing body of 12,000 madrassas said the order was "illegal, discriminatory and un-Islamic".President Pervez Musharraf ordered the expulsion in July after at least one of the London suicide bombers was shown to have visited a Pakistani madrassa.The government said on […]

Two Derby schools are to bring back strict school uniforms in an attempt to improve pupil's behaviour and results.The school shirt, tie and blazer is to be reintroduced in September at Derby Moor Community Sports College and The Woodlands Community School.Wendy Frater, headteacher at Derby Moor, is hoping the more business-like clothing will improve exam […]

Shon Clausen was fired after he failed to report a student's marijuana use, school officials said.The school district hasn't alleged any criminal conduct.Clausen said the failure to report was an error in judgment.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article

Nathan Warmack wanted to honor his heritage by wearing a Scottish kilt to his high school dance. Then a principal told him to change into a pair of pants.What began with a few yards of tartan has sparked an international debate about freedom, symbols and cultural dress. More than 1,600 people have signed an Internet […]

In its current campaign against the revised Private Schools Law, the opposition Grand National Party is going too far. The revision bill which will soon be signed into law by President Roh Moo-hyun after it was railroaded by the ruling Uri Party on Dec. 9 is criticized for instituting improper interference with private school operations. […]

Children as young as 12 are to be given nicotine patches by health workers in an effort to help them stop smoking.Pupils at all six secondary schools in Derwentside, County Durham, will be offered nicotine replacement therapy.A pilot programme at a nearby school last year resulted in about half the small sample of children quitting.Under […]

Non-teaching staff in England's schools are to get the same right to tackle disruptive pupils as teachers.The government's education White Paper proposes giving teachers clearer legal power to restrain children through "reasonable force" if necessary.Head of education at the National Union of Teachers, John Bangs, said: "We are delighted that the government has extended the […]

Publicolor, a program in which students are permitted to paint over the industrial shades of their schools' interiors, is credited by school officials with lowering dropout rates, decreasing discipline problems and increasing attendance.On Thursday, 14-year-old Pedro Rodriguez was busy splashing oriole orange and apple green paints on the walls. The old colors, he said, "sometimes […]

It could cost pedestrians $50 if they fail to cross the street properly. Des Moines police said a warning went out at the beginning of the school year. Since then, police have written more than 100 jaywalking tickets for students.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article

A Des Moines man charged with providing alcohol to a group of North High students appeared in court Friday to face new charges. Rickey Stanley, 40, faces charges of providing alcohol to a minor causing serous injury.Police said Stanley provided the alcohol to a group of North High School students.One of the students, 16-year-old Heather […]