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Students Watch Porn In Class By Accident

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 7th 2009 5:00PM

This just goes to show that sometimes too much technology in the classroom can be a bad idea. A substitute teacher at a Denver high school got quite a shock when he went to play a movie his class was scheduled to watch. According to news ...
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Politician suggests sterilization for poor women

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 28th 2008 12:00PM

Louisiana State Representative John LaBruzzo is concerned about the future. He's worried for the poor of his state who cannot afford the children they apparently keep having and about the quality of future generations made up of the children of the ...
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Online programs let parents view kids' grades

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted May 7th 2008 8:27AM

In a recent NY Times article we were introduced to online programs that allow parents to track their children's grades. Many parents are choosing products like ParentConnect, Edline and PowerSchool to assist them in conversing with their ...
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Kiwis say no to cake

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 12th 2008 4:52PM

Oteha Valley Primary School in New Zealand is the latest to jump on the banning-birthday-cakes bandwagon. There are a lot of reasons why this makes sense -- it interrupts learning, gets kids wired, and and puts pressure on families to bring treats ...
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It's February -- time for valentines?

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Feb 14th 2008 11:37AM

Once again, St. Valentine's Day is upon us. I won't lie to you -- once I got past the age when kids were required to bring valentines for everyone in the class or else bring none at all, I don't think I ever got any, so I might just be a little ...
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All in a name?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Oct 13th 2007 9:45AM

Recently the NYC Department of Health and Hygiene released its top ten girls and boys names for 2006. Michael was the top name for boys and Ashley held the top spot for girls. I like reading about trends in naming, and especially enjoyed reading ...
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Meeting the teacher

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 25th 2007 1:25PM

Yesterday afternoon, Rachel, Jared, and I visited his new school to see his classroom and meet his new teacher. We got there and met a couple of his classmates from his preschool in the parking lot. Rachel's mom was also there because she'll be ...
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Dating class offered at South Dakota college

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jul 13th 2007 10:02AM

In a month or so, you'll be sending your son or daughter off to college, where they'll hanging out with a host of new people -- some just friends, others...more than that. But, in spite of what's undoubtedly been a valiant effort up to this point in ...
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Teacher snorts cocaine in front of class

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Feb 15th 2007 6:59AM

A retired teacher that now substitutes gave her class a lesson in drugs, literally. The teacher brought a bag of cocaine to school and snorted the drug during class. Two fourth grade girls saw what happened and reported the teacher, who later ...
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