Some of us were lucky and some of us were not as fortunate. The lucky ones encountered a teacher in the early grades who made arithmetic interesting and fun. And that made a world of difference in the later years.
A study released this week confirmed what many parents suspect: that […]
With the technological ability to gather and store data, the Australian government is creating an online data base of every school child:
“…Photographs, personal details, career aspirations, off-campus activities and student performance records are being collected from all 1251 state schools.
Education Queensland said details of 180,000 students from 637 schools already were online and the database […]
There is a movement in schools to test students for drugs. This appears in various forms across the country. Some schools require this for all extra after-class activities. Others educational institutions are doing random testing of all students.
The obvious reason is to identify those students who are using drugs. […]
This is an exciting time. Classes are ending for university and college students. These soon-to-be recent graduates will be looking for work and putting to use their acquired skills. It is also a time when the harsh reality of finding work intrudes upon the process.
One example is a recent graduate in education. […]
It seems that in the light of press publicity, the New Haven school officials have had a change of heart regarding Michael Sheridan. This was the student who was suspended for buying Skittles candy from another student. Michael will have his record cleared:
“NEW HAVEN, Conn. — An eighth-grade honors student who was suspended […]
New Haven, Connecticut is not a place to buy candy from a fellow student. Even if one is a good student, buying candy can lead to a school suspension and having one’s name splashed across the news pages:
“NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) — Contraband candy has led to big trouble for an eighth-grade honors student […]
With the tragic violence that has visited upon schools and colleges, surveillance cameras are now an accepted part of campus security. There are some considerations about video surveillance that bear mentioning:
Depending on the size of an educational institution and funds available, it is rare occurrence that all the surveillance cameras have live monitoring. […]
Let’s put some McDonald’s golden arches over the schools in Seminole County, Florida. Somehow, McDonald’s has been able to convince school officials to reward good grades with a free Happy Meal:
“…The incentives are described as “food prizes,” and a report card of all A’s and B’s or an attendance record blemished by just two […]
