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Girl, 13, Suspended for Bringing Butter Knife to Cut Fruit at Lunch

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:49:29 +0000

A butter knife is causing some major controversy in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Yes, a butter knife. Morgan LaPlaume, a 13-year-old student at Wamsutta Middle School, has been suspended for bringing in a butter knife to help her cut fruit that she can’t eat whole because of her braces. Morgan was eating the fruit recently when the [...]

Watch Kids in China Endure the Most Intense Walk to School Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:40:10 +0000

Think youâ€™ve got a rough commute? A 14-year-old boy and his younger sister in China endure a trip to school every day thatâ€™s just a wee bit more involved than waiting at the bus stop. Yi Qiyun and his sis have to go to a school 21 miles away from their home, so they must [...]

Student Who Fought Off a Gunman Gets Suspended

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:37:44 +0000

A 16-year-old boy in Florida who stopped a classmate with a gun is not being hailed as a hero. The boy, who has not been identified, was suspended after he managed to get a gun away from his classmate at Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers. The 15-year-old gunman had pointed his weapon at [...]

10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Teacher — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 14:19:34 +0000

It’s time to go back to school. It’s time to hit the books. Nothing is going to stop you from being head of the class. Saying the wrong thing it might ruin your chances of classroom stardom, however. Here are 10 things you should never say to your teacher: 1. I love you. 2. Those who do, [...]

10 Ways to Give Your Kids a Boost By Helping Them Study Better

Kathy Landin — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:28:11 +0000

When your kids go back to school, it’s almost like you go back to school, too. Teachers and childhood development professionals agree that when a child’s parents are involved in his education, he learns more and gets better grades. That means, you have just as big a responsibility in his schoolwork as he does.

New School Traffic Woes

Adam West — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:20:12 +0000

I was reading in the Victoria Advocate that there were 14,200 students that started the new school year at V.I.S.D. schools yesterday, and when I was dropping off my eager student at Howell Middle School, I got the impression that about 95% of those students were going there. Needless to say, the traffic was horrible.

Should Kids Be Rewarded with Prizes Just for Going to School?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:32:33 +0000

Laying the groundwork for a successful future should be reason enough for children to go to school — but for some districts with poor attendance rates, they’ve had to sweeten the pot.

5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Do Their Homework

Paula Kashtan — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 14:30:35 +0000

MyTudut, Flickr Fall means school, and school means homework, and homework –- for many a family -– means stress and arguments. But getting homework done doesn’t have to be a daily battle. Here are a few easy ways for parents to make the routine a little easier for kids. 1 Study Daily [...]

Middle School Students Take Field Trip to Hooters

Amory Gritta — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:00:20 +0000

It's every eighth-grade boy's dream: a field trip that involves lunchtime at Hooters, a restaurant more renowned for its bust lines than its menu.

Though the central Pennsylvania middle school students may have been pleased, others were a little astounded at the teachers' restaurant of choice.

This Even Scared Me

Harley Myles — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:41:43 +0000

I've got to admit that I was a little frightened when I saw this video. If it scared me, just imagine what it would do to kids.