Now I’ve officially heard it all! On his recess at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Cincinnati, the 6-year-old first grader was playing Power Rangers according to his parents, and allegedly raised his hands in a bow and arrow manner and pretended to shoot one of his friends. He was immediately suspended after the October… Continue reading 6 Year Old Student Got a 3 Days Suspension for Pretending – Video
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President Obama Proposes Free Community College For Everyone
The president’s proposal will offer the first two years of community college for free. The president will formally announce the details of this plan in his upcoming State of The Union Address later this month.
The Attack On History
I suppose that many Americans will see the report that the school board in Jefferson County, Colorado has decided not to blatantly impose its view of United States history on the district’s students as a victory for common sense and educational policy. For those who need a refresher, here’s the basic idea, from the article:… Continue reading The Attack On History
White Teacher to Black Student – Call me “Master!”
Roosevelt High School senior Jabre White was doing what so many of us were taught to do, respectfully addressing authority figures, when his teacher responded in one of the least respectful, and most dehumanizing, ways of all. In a recent interview with The Des Moines Register, White says that, when he politely told his economics… Continue reading White Teacher to Black Student – Call me “Master!”
Marshmallow U.
If nothing else, the past week has shown that those on the left can be just as short-sighted and ill-advised as those on any other part of the political spectrum. That the forum for these misdeeds is the university make the issues that much more compelling. I’ve been waging a somewhat lonely campaign to remind… Continue reading Marshmallow U.
School Stabbing – Nineteen Students Injured at Franklin Regional High School
A very unfortunate situation, but think of how bad things could have been if a machine gun was used instead of a knife. Nineteen students and an adult were injured Wednesday morning at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, where police said a student armed with two knives began stabbing people just as the school… Continue reading School Stabbing – Nineteen Students Injured at Franklin Regional High School
Jamaican Teen Offered 9 Scholarships by US Universities
Tchakamau Mahakoe is still not settled on which of the US universities she will attend. (OBSERVER FILE PHOTO) TCHAKAMAU, the ambitious and brilliant schoolgirl the Jamaica Observer featured two years ago along with her brother for their academic achievements, has been accepted into 11 American universities, nine of which have offered her scholarships. Her mother… Continue reading Jamaican Teen Offered 9 Scholarships by US Universities
Why the All-Ivy League Story Stirs Up Tensions Between African Immigrants and Black Americans
ABC The story of the first-generation Ghanian-American student accepted by all eight Ivy league schools is wonderful, but it also stirs up the tension between black Americans and recent African immigrants — especially when you describe him as “not a typical African-American kid.” That’s been the reaction to USA Today‘s profile on Kwasi Enin, a Long… Continue reading Why the All-Ivy League Story Stirs Up Tensions Between African Immigrants and Black Americans
What Is A Teenager To Do?
From elementary school through high school kids, have the word “college” drilled into their heads as if their own future depends on it. Teachers and principals are pressured to make their students’ grades resemble those of a Harvard Graduates. Parents try to get their kids involved in sports, after school activities, volunteer work, and even… Continue reading What Is A Teenager To Do?
Book Review: The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
High school is a place where you seem to live or die by the clique you are part of. Perhaps you’re the football star or the cheerleader captain, on the opposite end of the “popularity” spectrum are the band geeks or nerds. Each clique seems to(or at least attempt) define how you act, look, dress,… Continue reading Book Review: The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
New York School Bus Drivers Begin Strike Today
More than 8,000 New York City school bus drivers and matrons went on strike over job protection this morning, leaving some 152,000 students, many disabled, trying to find other ways to get to school. Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the strike started at 6 a.m. Wednesday. About 200 bus drivers and bus matrons were assembled… Continue reading New York School Bus Drivers Begin Strike Today
Man “Pretends” To Threaten Elementary School – Gets Arrested Instead
A father has been arrested on terror charges after threatening his child’s elementary school to test if they could deal with an armed intruder. Ronald Miller, 44, was described as ‘aggressive and combative’ during the incident at Celina Elementary School, just outside Dallas. He made his way inside the school’s main office and confronted staff… Continue reading Man “Pretends” To Threaten Elementary School – Gets Arrested Instead