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Five-year-old girl arrested
An out of control five-year-old girl is arrested when her school calls the police. I don't know what to think. Do you?
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Elementary school cross-dressing event gets criticized
An elementary-school event in which kids were encouraged to dress as members of the opposite gender drew the ire of a Christian radio group, whose angry broadcast prompted outraged calls to the district office.
Students at Pineview Elementary in Reedsburg had been dressing in costume all last week as part of an annual school tradition called Wacky Week.
On Friday, students were encouraged to dress either as senior citizens or as members of the opposite sex.
The broadcast criticized the dress-up day and accused the district of promoting alternative lifestyles.
``We believe it's the wrong message to send to elementary students,'' said Jim Schneider, the network's program director. ``It concerns us when a school district strikes at the heart and core of the Biblical values. To promote this to elementary-school students is a great error.'' An elementary-school event in which kids were encouraged to dress as members of the opposite gender drew the ire of a Christian radio ... more -
Third Graders Charged with Conspiracy & Weapon Possession
This past Friday, following a tip from a fellow student, a steak knife was found in the backpack of a third grader. It was discovered that she and possibly eight other students were plotting to harm their teacher. This incident occurred at the Center Elementary School in Waycross Georgia.
One child’s job was to cover windows so no one could see outside. Another was supposed to clean up after the attack.
According to this report, the motive may have been to exact revenge on Belle Carter, their teacher, after she disciplined a girl in her classroom for “standing on a chair.”
The Ware County Sheriff’s Office says that three of the third-grade students have been charged with conspiracy. Two of these students are additionally charged with possession of a weapon. This past Friday, following a tip from a fellow student, a steak knife was found in the backpack of a third grader. It was discovered ... more -
Paying fourth graders to excel in school?
Weirdly, it seems to be working....
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No Name-Calling Week Battles Homophobia In Schools
Thousands of elementary schools across the country will take part next week in the fifth-annual No Name-Calling Week, providing a opportunity for educators to address the growing problem of homophobia in the nation's schools.
Aimed at grades 5-8 with additional lesson plans for earlier grades, No Name-Calling Week - Jan. 21-25 - is an annual week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds. Thousands of elementary schools across the country will take part next week in the fifth-annual No Name-Calling Week, providing a oppo... more -
Students make 'Kill List'; get suspended for 1 day?
Two fifth-grade boys were suspended from school for one day after scrawling a "kill list" with their names and their friends' names on it.
Zach Elementary School Principal Kim Nohava said the students wrote the note Monday. A classmate told his parents, and Nohava was notified.
"The students that were involved in the incident were very honest and came forward," Nohava said. "I think they were a little surprised by the seriousness of this." Two fifth-grade boys were suspended from school for one day after scrawling a "kill list" with their names and their friends... more -
Education Reform: Teach for America
Education reform through the eyes of a current TFA corps member and three alum (two of which now hold executive positions at TFA). The piece follows a 2nd grade science class in action, while hearing the motivation behind the program, the challenges and the benefits. Education reform through the eyes of a current TFA corps member and three alum (two of which now hold executive positions at TFA). The... more
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Whoever said that kids don't eat well anymore?
These fifth-graders were part of a program started by Spoons Across America: the Dinner Party Project, which was designed to teach kids about cooking, nutrition, meal planning, food safety, and etiquette.
"It sounds like a recipe for chaos: 20 fifth-graders in a school cafeteria kitchen on a muggy Saturday afternoon, preparing an ambitious seasonal menu for a guest list of 120. But at the Bridge School here late last month, everything was running like clockwork. The children were lined up, wearing aprons, ready to cook dinner for a crowd of parents, grandparents, siblings, and school and community leaders." These fifth-graders were part of a program started by Spoons Across America: the Dinner Party Project, which was designed to teach kid... more
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