Education
British Teachers Told To Drop the "i Before e" Rule
There are 1,100 ways to spell the 44 sounds in the English language. Image: sxc.hu
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Should California Pay Welfare Parents to Stay Home?
Should the government pay those on welfare to stay home and care for their kids? That's the ...Read more
Summer Reading - Should 'Part-Time Indian' be Banned?
Some Chicago parents think this book should be banned. Image: fallsapart.com
When I was 13, I ...Read more
Clerical Error Means 34 More Days of School
Summer is delayed for some California students. Photo: Maxime Perron Caissy/sxc.hu
As a ...Read more
Showboating Grad Denied Diploma
School comes down hard on gleeful graduate. Image: Sara Haj-Hassan/sxc.hu
It has become common ...Read more
Students Get X-Rated Lesson
Shocked students get schooled in pornography. Image: Annie Andre/sxc.hu
Parents of some ...Read more
Does Better Pay Mean Better Teachers?
Is teacher pay the key to improving public schools? Image: sxc.hu
This fall, a new charter ...Read more
Ball and Chain Traps Kids Into Studying
Should homework feel like punishment? Image: sxc.hu
For some kids, doing homework is pure ...Read more
The Story of Stuff Makes Moms - And Kids - Think
Annie Leonard explains how stuff is made, and soon tossed. Image via storyofstuff.com.
"The ...Read more
Disability Day Contest Angers Parents
Disability awareness effort falls flat. Photo: sxc.hu
When a school in South Australia decided ...Read more
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Boys Do Better in English When Girls Aren't Around
It's almost report card time again. If you've got a boy who's struggling in English classes, you ...Read more
