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Rethink the Season of Giving
Next Thursday, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, and other charities across the US will be fully staffed with smiling-faced, happy volunteers eagerly doling out food and other assistance to those whose… Read more »
Skinny pants banned from schools in Texas
Story: Odds of wearing skinny pants in Mesquite ISD: slim to noneWhile baggy pants are a problem in some parts of the country, skinny pants are causing principals' heads to… Read more »
Teacher Accused of Using a Jump Rope to Tie Up Misbehaving Students
Story: Hickory Substitute Teacher Accused of Using a Jump Rope to Tie Up Misbehaving StudentWhat is troubling about this story, is that while bound, the teacher told the children, "This… Read more »
Student sues school over dodgeball injury
If you can dodge a ball, you can dodge a lawsuit!Story: Injured kid hits school in dim gym lawsuit after dodgeball accidentDodgeball was unofficially banned from schools about three years… Read more »
Teacher Accused of Showing Nude Photos
Story: Teacher Accused of Showing Nude Photos"What's your bra size?" Usually when your after-school tutoring session begins with that question, you're not gonna be getting a lot of calculus done.... Read more »
Board considers texting ban for school bus drivers
Story: Board considers texting ban for school bus driversMiami schools are "considering" banning bus drivers from texting. Considering! What the F do school bus drivers need to text message for… Read more »
10 Best Productivity Books of 2009
Granted, the year’s not done yet, but publishers start to slow down new releases right about now, so it’s not likely we’ll see another contender for “best of 2009” until… Read more »
Schools in the dark about tainted lunches
Story: Schools in the dark about tainted lunchesDel Ray taco shells have been making kids sick for years. But why would a school have any knowledge of this when they… Read more »
Students Suspended for Bringing Fast Food for Lunch
Story: Students Suspended for Bringing Fast Food for LunchParents have been caught smuggling hamburgers from McDonald's and Wendy's inside the brown lunch bags of their children. According to the school… Read more »
Chelmsford school bans holiday items at gift shop
Story: Chelmsford school bans holiday items at gift shopAnything that has any resemblance to either Christmas or religion was scratched off the inventory list at this elementary school. This includes… Read more »
