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Racist School Assignment
KIRO-TV - Tue Mar 6, 2018
LYNNWOOD, Washington - The mother of a 5th grader at Meadowdale Elementary School feels her son's homework assignment was racist. More»

Students in Louisiana thought this math symbol looked like a gun. Police were called
Miami Herald - Sun Feb 25, 2018
A discussion among students at Oberlin High School in Oberlin, Louisiana, about a mathematical symbol led to a police investigation and a search of one of the student's homes, according to the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office. More»

Louisiana college president refuses to hire coach because of his 'Jewish blood'
Daily Mail - Fri Feb 23, 2018
A major college and its president have rejected allegations they discriminated against a Jewish man who applied for an assistant football coaching job. More»

Groundbreaking medical marijuana case lets little girl go back to school
KFOR-TV - Mon Jan 22, 2018
A little girl was back in a school she loves in Schaumburg, Illinois last week - but only after a federal judge said it was okay for her to bring her prescription medication with her. More»

Teacher handcuffed, removed from school board meeting after asking about teacher pay
The Hill - Mon Jan 8, 2018
A teacher in Louisiana was removed Monday night from a school board meeting after a confrontation regarding teacher's pay. More»

"And now we say, 'Heil Hitler'": A teacher had her students give the Nazi salute
Sacramento Bee - Fri Sep 22, 2017
A substitute teacher in Georgia, Vermont, has been fired after she taught her students the Nazi salute and had them demonstrate it with her, according to local media reports. More»

The numbers are staggering: US is 'world leader' in child poverty
Raw Story - Fri Apr 28, 2017
America's wealth grew by 60 percent in the past six years, by over $30 trillion: In approximately the same time, the number of homeless children has also grown by 60 percent. More»

Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie
New York Times - Mon Feb 6, 2017
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos on Tuesday as education secretary, approving the embattled nominee only with the help of a historic tiebreaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence. More»

Trump taps evangelist Jerry Falwell Jr. to lead higher education task force
Daily Mail - Wed Feb 1, 2017
President Donald Trump has tapped Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. to lead a White House task force on improving higher education. More»

History teacher suspended for lesson showing 'remarkable parallels" between rise of Trump and Hilter
Raw Story - Sat Nov 12, 2016
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Bay Area history teacher was suspended from teaching on Thursday over a lesson in which he examined parallels between the rise of Trump and German fascist dictator Adolf Hitler. More»

Student's leg to be amputated today after incident with teacher
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Tue Oct 18, 2016
A 13-year-old student who said he was "thrown to the floor" multiple times by a teacher at Edgewood Student Services Center on September 12 is expected to have his leg amputated today as a result of the alleged incident, according to his attorney. More»

Minnesota Burger King Workers Smash Windows After Prank Call
Associated Press - Sun Apr 10, 2016
A prank caller tricked workers at a Minnesota Burger King into smashing the windows of the restaurant to keep it from exploding, police said Saturday, mirroring similar deceptions at Burger Kings and other fast-food restaurants in other states in recent months. More»

Alabama puts stickers in biology textbooks telling students to question 'unproven' evolution
Raw Story - Thu Sep 17, 2015
This week, Alabama made headlines for revising its state science education standards. More»

Diabetic High School Girl Beaten by Police Officer and Arrested -- For Falling Asleep in Class
AlterNet - Tue May 7, 2013
A student who was arrested and beaten for falling asleep at school is now suing an Alabama city, its police department and some school employees for civil rights violation, battery and negligent supervision and hiring. More»

20 Children Died in Newtown, Connecticut, School Massacre
ABC - Fri Dec 14, 2012
Twenty children died today when a heavily armed man invaded a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school and sprayed staff and students with bullets. More»

Police handcuff Ga. kindergartner for tantrum
Associated Press - Mon Apr 16, 2012
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia - Police in Georgia handcuffed a kindergartner after the girl threw a tantrum and the police chief defended the action. More»

5-Year-Old Handcuffed, Charged With Battery On Officer
KCRA-TV - Fri Dec 2, 2011
STOCKTON, California - Earlier this year, a Stockton student was handcuffed with zip ties on his hands and feet, forced to go to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and was charged with battery on a police officer. More»

Atlanta high schools broke rules to meet performance standards
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Sun Oct 23, 2011
A learning disability made school hard for Chantel Cox, but she always stayed on grade level and looked forward to earning a high school diploma. More»

Feds: No Charges In Pa. School Laptop-Spying Case
Associated Press - Mon Aug 16, 2010
PHILADELPHIA - Federal prosecutors will not file charges against a school district or its employees over the use of software to remotely monitor students. More»

Arizona School Demands Black & Latino Students' Faces On Mural Be Changed To White
Wonkette - Fri Jun 4, 2010
Hard to find even the Gallows Humor in this story, so maybe we won't even try. More»

Georgia Students Wear Ku Klux Klan Outfits To School
WSB-TV - Sun May 23, 2010
DAHLONEGA, Georgia - School officials said a Lumpkin County High School teacher went too far with a class project. More»

The Criminalization of Natural Play
Psychology Today - Mon Apr 5, 2010
It's time for a National Conference on Children, Nature and the Law. More»

CDC: Teen Pregnancy and Disease Rates Rose Sharply During Bush Years
Georgia Public Broadcasting - Mon Jul 20, 2009
Teenage pregnancies and syphilis have risen sharply among a generation of American school girls who were urged to avoid sex before marriage under George Bush's evangelically-driven education policy, according to a new report by the US's major public health body. More»

Obama: Schools with infections may need to close
Associated Press - Tue Apr 28, 2009
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama suggested Wednesday that school closings may be necessary, in an escalating global health emergency that claimed the first death in the United States and swept Germany onto the roster of afflicted nations. More»

Ivor Van Heerden, Who Pointed Fingers In Hurricane Katrina Levee Failures, Fired By LSU
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Thu Apr 9, 2009
Ivor van Heerden, the outspoken coastal scientist who led the state's independent Team Louisiana investigation into Hurricane Katrina levee failures, has been notified by Louisiana State University that he will be terminated as a research professor in May 2010. More»

10-Year-Old Arrested For Mom's Unpaid Bill
WBKO-TV - Fri May 23, 2008
BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky - No parent thinks their child will be arrested while in school, especially when that child is only 10-years-old. More»

Mad Cow: Schools stop use of beef from slaughterhouse under investigation
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mon Feb 11, 2008
Georgia schools have put on hold 178,000 pounds of beef that came from a California slaughterhouse under federal investigation for allegations that it processed cattle at higher risk of mad cow disease. More»

MIT student arrested with fake "bomb"
Associated Press - Thu Sep 20, 2007
BOSTON - An MIT student wearing what turned out to be a fake bomb was arrested at gunpoint Friday at Logan International Airport and later claimed it was artwork, officials said. More»

Student arrested, Tasered at Kerry event
Associated Press - Mon Sep 17, 2007
GAINESVILLE, Florida - Video of police Tasering a persistent questioner of Senator John Kerry became an Internet and TV sensation Tuesday, generating fierce debate about free speech and the motives of the college student involved - a known prankster who often posts practical jokes online. More»

Girl's death stirs debate over psychiatric meds
Associated Press - Thu Mar 22, 2007
HULL, Massachusetts - In the final months of Rebecca Riley's life, a school nurse said the little girl was so weak she was like a "floppy doll. More»

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