Of all the things that schools could ban kids from doing, hugging is now apparently unacceptable behavior. At least in one New Jersey middle school.
Tyler Blackmore, the principal of Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School, instituted …
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Failing Student Forced to Wear Sign Broadcasting Bad Grades
A failing report card got a South Florida student a very public punishment.
Michael Bell Jr. spent several hours on a busy Miami street corner wearing a sign that read “Hey, I want to be a class clown. Is it wrong?” on the …
Pennsylvania Middle School Bans Ugg Boots
It wasn’t simply a style decision — students were apparently hiding cell phones in the “open top boots.”
Beauty-School Backlash: High School Under Fire For Offering Makeup Lessons to Girls
Should lessons on lipstick, even as an elective, be offered alongside algebra?
‘Vladimir Lenin’ School Wants to Change Name to ‘Steve Jobs’
The beatification of Steve Jobs continues.
Who’s Hungry? Some Florida Schools Serving Lunch As Early As 9:30 A.M.
It might seem like some schools in Florida have confused the concept of brunch. But they’re actually just serving lunch as early as 9:30 every morning.
In Some States, Guns Are Heading to College Campuses
Thanks to a surge in changing regulations, many student’s first-day-of-college checklist could read something like this: textbooks, check; laptop, check; handgun, check.
Never Too Old: 78-Year-Old Starts First Grade in Bulgaria
Apostol Stoyanov will hand in homework, take tests, and answer questions in class, just like the rest of the students. No matter that he’s old enough to be his classmates’ grandfather.
Some British Schools Are Banning Skirts
Say goodbye to your school skirt, Hermione.
Area Schools Reopen After Massive Texas Wildfire
The worst single wildfire in Texas state history has charred tens of thousands of acres. But a glimmer of progress occurred Monday, when students returned to school in the county that suffered some of the worst destruction.
Study Break: American College Student Joins Libyan Rebels in Fight Against Gaddafi
Got a boring summer ahead of you? No worries — just join the Libyan rebel army.
Reading While Eating for August 24: Be Prepared
Wednesday’s links get you ready for school, natural disasters and even a nuclear amusement park.