Over 200 pigs have been found lingering through the halls of New York University’s Stern School of Business, and no one knows where they come from.
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College Presidents’ Pay Climbs as State Funding Shrinks
State and local funding for public universities fell by 7% last year, but that didn’t prevent some college presidents from getting raises.
WATCH: Texas Student Schools His Teacher
“You gotta take this job serious. This is the future of our nation,” says Duncanville High sophomore Jeff Bliss
After Asking Students to ‘Explain Why Jews Are Evil,’ Teacher Placed on Leave
Persuasive writing class has teacher pretend to be Third Reich officer.
California School Bans Leggings Because They Were Distracting To Boys
“When girls bend in leggings the threads spread and that’s really when it becomes a problem,” the school’s principal said.
‘Jew in a Box’ Exhibition Causes a Stir in Germany
There are fewer than 200,000 Jews living in Germany today, out of a total population of 82 million — meaning that few Germans have any first-hand understanding of Jewish culture. But an exhibit at Berlin’s Jewish Museum that …
WATCH: Boy Suspended From School For Making “Gun” Out Of A Pop-Tart
A 7-year-old was suspended for two days for his Pop Tart weapon
WATCH: Malala Yousafzai Gives Her First Public Address Just Months After Being Shot in the Head by the Taliban
It’s been four months since the Taliban attacked Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl who had spent years advocating for education rights for girls, shooting her in the head as she made her way home from school. Yet …
French Police Roust Five-Year Old For Unpaid School Lunch Bill
A series of bad choices lead to French police removing a child from a school lunchroom for her parents’ late payments–a provoke a nationwide stomach ache.
French Teacher Suspended For Essay Assignment Justifying Suicide
A French educator sparks controversy with an essay assignment to adolescent students, asking them to contemplate and justify the suicide impulse–one 500,000 French youths act upon each year.
Schoolgirl Shot by Taliban Flown to U.K. for Treatment
14-year-old Malala Yousafzai is being airlifted from Pakistan to a hospital in Birmingham for skull surgery and neuro rehabilitation.
French President François Hollande Promises to Ban Homework as Part of Educational Initiatives
If he manages to push his latest proposals through, French President François Hollande may find himself with a few more young supporters on his side.