Two ex-head teachers have been jailed after fleecing thousands of pounds from school funds for deprived youngsters.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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UK: Heads jailed for school cash scam
US: Teacher makes kids clean up poop, gets fired
A substitute teacher at Gammon Elementary School in Wichita has been told she no longer will be allowed to teach at the school, following an incident Tuesday in which she directed students to clean up human waste.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
UK: Schools frustrated that kids would rather be elsewhere
Truancy rates in England's secondary schools rose by over 10% last year, according to government figures. The government said it was disappointed that "a stubborn minority" of truants were determined to jeopardise their education.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
UK: Harry Potter 'key to discipline'
Proposals for a Hogwarts-style house system to boost discipline in comprehensive schools have been backed by the Liberal Democrats.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
US: LGBTQ Students Fight for Their Rights
A growing army of educators, parents, and politicians are trying to keep "homosexuality" out of public schools.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
UK: Call to end sex education opt-out
Steve Webb said all children should receive sex education at school - and parents should not be allowed to stop them attending the lessons.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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 […]
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
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
Students Fired Up over Book Burning
US: High school students in Norwood, Colorado, staged an all-day sit-in to protest the removal of Rudolfo Anaya's Bless Me, Ultima from a ninth grade English classroom. Bob Conder, superintendent of schools, confiscated two dozen copies of the novel and threw them in trash cans. He later allowed a group of parents who complained about […]
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