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
Recently, ...Read more
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
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


























