Romney sparks a debate on school class size - Philadelphia Daily News
25 May 2012, 8:22 pm
For years, teachers and parents have insisted that smaller class sizes are crucial to kids' educational success. On Thursday, Mitt Romney visited Philadelphia and politely said they were mistaken. And on Friday, passions erupted - among ...
Albuquerque man reportedly stole chickens from school kids - msnbc.com
25 May 2012, 8:15 pm
It's the case of the pilfered poultry. Police catch a chicken rustler in Downtown Albuquerque and rescue the heisted hens the belong to group of local school children. If you get caught doing something like this you've got to be asking yourself - am I a ...
Jackson, Miss., school district agrees to stop handcuffing students - nola.com
25 May 2012, 7:53 pm
Jackson, Miss., public schools will no longer handcuff students to poles or other objects and will train staff at its alternative school on better methods of discipline. Mississippi's second-largest school district agreed Friday to the ...
school volunteer gets a High 5 - ksl.com
25 May 2012, 7:32 pm
FARMINGTON — A mother who donates her time to helping teachers at an elementary school in Farmington wins this week's High 5. Lorraine Gregory has been volunteering at Farmington Elementary school for seven years. She was caught totally off guard when we ...
FAMU band's hazing culture: How did school officials miss it? - Orlando Sentinel
25 May 2012, 7:03 pm
The culture of hazing is so embedded in the fabric of the Florida A&M Marching 100, investigative records show, that the band adopted a language known not just by current and former band members, but even kids in high school aspiring to join the ...
New Wellesley High school dedicated with speeches, music, pride - Abington Mariner
25 May 2012, 5:01 pm
Town, state and school officials, students, parents and community members gathered in the spacious Katherine L. Babson, Jr. auditorium for the dedication of the new Wellesley High school this past Saturday. Although the building was completed ahead of ...
Idaho High school Wins National Teen Safe Driving Contest and $10,000 - Yahoo Finance
25 May 2012, 9:30 am
NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of teens have been organizing safe driving activities for the last six months in more than 300 high schools around the country as a part of the Act Out Loud Contest®, sponsored by The ...
