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Longer School Days May Mean More Time Off
Longer School Days May Mean More Time Off
Longer School Days May Mean More Time Off
Would you be willing to spend a few more minutes working each day if it meant a little more time off? I would think most people would, and now, that's exactly what school districts in Texas will be able to do, thanks to a new law. The law states that the time students spend in Texas schools is measured in total minutes instead of days...
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Two Arizona teenagers faced a choice after getting into a fight at Westwood High in Mesa: They could either be suspended for nine days ... or hold hands in front of everybody. Obviously, they chose the latter, and now the school is catching flak for it.
Parents Get All Bent Out of Shape Over School’s Yoga Program, Cite Religious Objection
Parents Get All Bent Out of Shape Over School’s Yoga Program, Cite Religious Objection
Parents Get All Bent Out of Shape Over School’s Yoga Program, Cite Religious Objection
Over the last couple decades, yoga has gone from being thought of as a mystical ancient Indian discipline to a mainstream exercise practiced the world over. In fact, all students in the Encinitas Union School District, which is in the San Diego area, now do yoga twice a week as part of their physical education curriculum. But this isn't sitting well with some parents, who are worried that the Hind