Tag Archive for education

Just 40% Of Grads Think College Got Them...

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Students, may underestimate their preparedness because they lack confidence or a sufficient understanding of what employers want

Outrageous Tactics Used By DePaul...

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…it ordered the security providers to “stand down,” even as some Black Lives Matter advocates physically took control of a stage…

China Kids Climb 2,625-Foot Ladder To...

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A series of dramatic photos showing kids putting their lives on the line by climbing a 2,625-foot bamboo ladder to and from…

Student Loans….Spending Spree

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1 in 5 students graduating this year who carry debt used student loans to pay for expenses like vacations, dining out, and…

More Evidence That For Teens,...

on May 21, 2016 by

The more time teenagers spend splitting their attention between various devices, the lower their test scores in math and English tend to…

In One State, More Children Homeschool...

on May 18, 2016 by

“a concern about the school environment” which included worry about safety, drugs or negative peer pressure. Jumped to 91% by 2011

Parents Paying Adults To Do Their Kids&...

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“Outsourcing homework is just one more way New York City parents can ensure their privileged offspring get the very best in life,”…

Harvard Sanctions Students Participating...

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Policy meant to address gender discrimination faces backlash

A Confession Of Liberal Intolerance In...

on May 13, 2016 by

WE progressives believe in diversity…so long as they aren’t conservatives (or evangelical Christians)

TexasHigh School’s ‘Senior...

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Seniors walked the halls of elementary and middle schools in their district decked out in their graduation gowns as part of “Senior…

Obama To issue Transgender Bathrooms...

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Obama administration will send a letter to every public school district telling them to allow transgender students to use bathrooms/locker rooms

Activate Your Free “Constitution...

on May 11, 2016 by

The Meaning and History of the Constitution, same professors who teach this course on Hillsdale College’s campus

Students Disgusted By Meals Being Served...

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Two Virginia high school juniors are trying to bring about change in their school cafeteria by using social media

Ministering To Senior Slackers

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by Kurt Johnston

Mother Convicted After Posting To...

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Instead of calling the police, she changed her status

Indecent Exposure Teen Yearbook Photo...

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High school senior charged with exposing himself in yearbook photo says he was dared

Flashback Values: How The Catechism...

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Question one of the Catechism shapes our whole existence…we belong to Jesus and not to ourselves

Want To Talk About Jesus At This College...

on April 29, 2016 by

You’ll need a permit for that at NC State

High Schooler’s KKK Costume For...

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…was meant to lend historical accuracy to the presentation. But it created an uproar after photos were posted on social media

“Squirt Gun Assassin.”

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High School Principal Warns Parents About Risky ‘Squirt Gun Assassin’ Game

Going Bananas!

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CA Teacher, Coach Fired for … Giving Fruit to Students?!

High School Wants To Shut Down Off...

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The small weekly gatherings morphed into a popular gathering spot for hungry kids with nearly 500 turning out

Teens Spending Time With Parents...

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Teens who partake in cultural activities with their parents are more likely to want to continue learning

UK Sex Education: Children Warned Of...

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Sex education has placed such a strong emphasis on how to avoid pregnancy, and some are leaving it too late

Classroom Violence And Disorder

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Jesse Watters investigates..

Teacher Arrested After Video Shows Her...

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“You know we only see 12 seconds of ,” the student said. “That’s all it is. It’s not the whole thing.”

School Threatens To Charge Parents With...

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Parents are an important part of the picture, and making them feel excluded from school grounds is the quickest route to conflict

Indiana University Students Mistake...

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“iu students be careful, there’s someone walking around in kkk gear with a whip”

Atheists Are Providing Pamphlets To...

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Topics like sex in the Bible, problems with the Ten Commandments and a Satanic activity book to a Colorado district

Oxford Theology Students Can Now Avoid...

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“The major driver for change for theology and religion is the dramatic change in the way religion is seen and practised in…

Michigan Schools To Let Students Choose...

on April 2, 2016 by

Jim Liebelt

The Hypocrisy Behind The Student...

on March 28, 2016 by

Leland Stanford, exploited Chinese laborers (“degraded” people) to help build the transcontinental railroad

Students With Chronic Lack Of Sleep Have...

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1,400 healthy students at Dutch universities and is based on a national survey by the Netherlands Association for Sleep Wake Research

Students Are Bringing More Deadly...

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The number of weapons seized last year shot up 25 percent to 1,678 — including 62 Tasers and stun guns

47 Million Pirated Academic Papers...

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Digital piracy is pretty much anything that people feel is unfairly priced… even academic papers

S.F. Public Library Hosts Drag Queen...

on March 11, 2016 by

This project is about taking back the radically queer roots of the neighborhood. With art and literature..interventions

3 Secrets To Reaching Assimilating...

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Commuter students pose a difficult challenge to many college ministries. They are there one minute, and then they are not

Against The Sticker Chart

on March 9, 2016 by

Priming kids to expect rewards for good behavior can harm their social skills in the long term

Late School Start Times Improves Teen...

on March 6, 2016 by

Jim Liebelt

Three 12-Year-Old Girls Got Arrested For...

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The girl wanted to get back at the teacher, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office

Teacher Forced To Resign After Student...

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“The teacher is being punished, (but) it’s the student who needs to be punished,”

Do Teens Read Seriously Anymore?

on February 24, 2016 by

Reading anything serious has become a chore, like doing the laundry or prepping a meal for a kid brother

Calming The Teenage Mind In The...

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Students at Marblehead High School in Massachusetts meditate in a new Zen Room at the school

Teen Who Suffered Cardiac Arrest In...

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This Heart Month, we hope this video will inspire your Church and staff to become CPR and AED certified

The Extraordinary Way First-Graders...

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Zejd is deaf and didn’t know sign language, and no one at his school could communicate with him

Middle School Parents Pursuing Possible...

on January 21, 2016 by

“Please move to the middle of the circle if:” You have been impacted by drugs or alcohol..called fat or made fun of

Sweden Gov. Report Blows Lid On Violent...

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Where Kids Beat Teachers, Riot

Colleges Are Starting To Ban ‘...

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At least 20 universities have done so at this point

Too Much Too Soon?

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Preschoolers play less and learn more…may be paradoxically hurting their progress

Girls Fight Back Against Gender Bias In...

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Speak professionalism. When kids are told to be ‘modest,’ we are sexualizing their wardrobes, don’t “Shame”

Flashback: Principal Lectures Teen Girls...

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‘I Need to Control My Eyes as Well’

Elementary Students Recite ‘God Bless...

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Students at New Jersey School Have Said ‘God Bless America’ After Pledge of Allegiance Every Day Since 9/11 — Not Anymore

‘Religious Traditions of Great Britain...

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British Education Secretary Defends Prioritizing Religion Over Atheism in Schools

School Tells Students They Can Only Pray...

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The school’s principal, said “enough,” accusing students of forcing their religion on others

Santa Claus Can Finally Come To Town

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School ban on Santa, Thanksgiving and Pledge of Allegiance overturned

Mom Says She’ll Home School Her Child...

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A Teacher Told Her..

The Truth About Sex & College

on December 15, 2015 by

A closer look at the ‘rape culture’ phenomenon and the flawed university court systems handling the cases

Blame Social Media For Teacher-Student...

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Half of the cases “involved secret social media texting connections between teachers and students.”

Students Jailed For Saggy Pants

on December 12, 2015 by

Having to serve 48 hours at the Hardeman County Criminal Justice Complex. “I really didn’t like it.”

Millions Of Teenagers In High Schools...

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The After School app has exploded in popularity this school year and is now on more than 22,300 high school campuses

Prosecutors: No Charges In Extensive...

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More than 100 students involved in a sexting scandal at a southern Colorado high school will not face criminal charges

Book: Really? Apples Don’t Fall...

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Understanding the the 12 personality types/Behaviors of Parents and Students who took up 90% of her time

Muslim Valedictorian At “Clock Boy’s...

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“Clock Boy’s” fake tale of Islamophobia burst into flames this Monday when a former Muslim peer at MacArthur High School in Irving,…

College President’s Letter To...

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“This is not a day care,” “This is a university!”

40% Of Millennials OK With Limiting...

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…say the government should be able to prevent people from saying offensive statements about minority

Princeton Student Group: Say No To...

on November 25, 2015 by

Free to engage in civil discussion/express convictions w/out fear of being subjected to intimidation or abuse

Too High Parental Aspirations Can Hurt...

on November 21, 2015 by

If a parent’s expectations are realistic, children tend to do better in school. However, if the goals are unrealistic, then the child…

Feelings Hurt In High School Linger Long...

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I would rather walk barefoot across broken glass than spend another minute with my high school class

High Schoolers Feeling: Tired, Stressed...

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Researchers took the emotional pulse of approximately 22,000 students nationwide

Starting Kindergarten Later Could Give...

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Holding your child back from kindergarten could be a big boost to his or her mental health for years to come

Black Lives Matter Racial Violence

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“F*** you, you filthy white f***s!” “F*** you and your comfort!” “F*** you, you racist s***!”

Five Reasons Why Youth Leaders Need To...

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Here’s why you need to become a substitute teacher in your community and how it will be effective to your ministry

Flashback: Schools Nationwide Struggle...

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Shortage of substitute teachers forces schools to tap administrators, divide classes to cope

College Campus ‘Fascism’

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‘The Time Has Come to Defend Free Speech’

‘Double Standard, Hypocrisy,...

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It is ‘free speech for me but not for thee’ and universities should not tolerate this kind of hypocrisy,”

Trump And Carson On Mizzou

on November 13, 2015 by

What are we doing, Mr. Carson, Dr. Carson, to tomorrow’s generation?”

Modern Educayshun

on November 13, 2015 by

Short film mocking social justice in schools is going viral

Helicopter Parenting: Are Schools...

on November 9, 2015 by

Rachel Blom

8TH Graders Asked To Write About Booze,...

on November 6, 2015 by

Students would do if they went to a party, got drunk, had sex with a stranger and then contracted herpes

8th Grader Given Detention For Hugs...

on November 6, 2015 by

A Florida middle school girl who was punished for giving her friends hugs goes ‘On the Record’ with Greta

4 Ways Marijuana Is More Harmful For...

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legalization is frightening because…

Flashback: Commercialization Of Legal...

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The results of a new study about the impact of Colorado’s marijuana legalization is raising troubling questions for parents

District Has 30 Days to Change...

on November 4, 2015 by

Government is putting the preferences of transgender students ahead of the privacy rights of other students

Teen Faces Assault Charges For Throwing...

on November 1, 2015 by

As a joke, she said she reached for a baby carrot..tossed it towards the teacher hit her in the forehead

Feds Back Transgender Teenager In School...

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Can schools prevent transgender students from using the restrooms that correspond with their gender identities?

UPDATE: 7th Graders To Deny God

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After apologizing for ‘God is myth’ lesson…School goes on attack against 7th grader

Teacher Forced 7th Graders To Deny God...

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Video: Seventh-grader is standing up for her religious beliefs… testified at a school board meeting

Students Speak Out After Cop Is Caught...

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“classic example” of a growing confusion..over the role of the administration vs. that of law enforcement

Congrats, Class Of 2015. You’ll...

on October 23, 2015 by

That’s 13 years past today’s average retirement age

Students Charged For Taking Pot-Laced...

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Students were caught passing marijuana-laced Skittles candy to other students

How To Get A Room Full Of Teens To...

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Here are 3 secrets to getting a room full of teens to listen to you, for instance when you’re doing announcements, or…

Principal Holds Up Student Election...

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There were no allegations of voter intimidation or voter fraud..The problem– too many white kids got elected

School Says 9-11 Had Nothing To Do With...

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Superintendent says bad men, not religion, caused the Sept. 11 attacks

Undocumented Students Suing Their...

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They argue they were eligible for in-state tuition but were wrongly charged out-of-state rates

U. Of Florida To Keep Biblical...

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…just a few months after the building’s dedication last November, the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to

Students Celebrate As School Drops...

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Last year, Bozeman school board members voted 5-3 to pull the high school out of the National School Lunch Program

New York Middle Schoolers Get Country...

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Nashville songwriter who worked with Taylor Swift visits the Bronx to help kids write a song

New App Aims to Keep Drunken College...

on October 11, 2015 by

Jim Liebelt

School Cancels ‘America Day’

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However, there are many other public schools engaged in similar anti-American behavior

Biology, Not Laziness, Keeps Teens In...

on October 3, 2015 by

Jim Liebelt