All posts tagged "schools"
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Principal Who Doesn’t Like Student’s Haircut ‘Fixes’ It With A Black Marker
There are ways to handle kids who are breaking school rules that do not involve violating those kids'...
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‘Christians Against Dinosaurs’ Exists, In Case You Needed Something To Laugh About Todayâ€
In what I deeply hope for the sake of humanity is a joke, a Christian parent posted on...
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Adoptive Mom Wrongly Charged With Neglect Thanks To Absurdly Rigid Truancy Laws
Truancy laws exist to protect kids, but in some instances they absolutely go too far. Such was the...
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School History Club’s Selma Trip Canceled To Prevent Them From Hearing Swear Words
Selma exposes a painfully raw spot in our country's history, one often ignored or glossed over in history...
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There’s No Situation Where Replacing A Blind Child’s Cane With A Pool Noodle Is An Acceptable Punishment
There have got to be better ways to discipline children than this.
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Closing Cleveland Schools For Ebola Isn’t Actually Protecting Anyone
In a glaring example of hysteria at it's finest, two Cleveland-area schools have closed due to a staff...
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This New Lunch Tray Design Could Make Your Kids Eat Healthier
As the mother of two school-age children who are big fans of...
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Reasons Why My Kids Are Late To School
Dear Elementary School, I want to apologize for my children's lateness today. You may have noticed that it has...
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Pittsburgh Schools Win By Choosing Teaching Time Over Testing Time
Imagine your kids could squeeze in an extra week of learning every school year. Before you cringe at...
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NYC Sending Home Fat-Shaming ‘Fitnessgrams’ With Children
On Thursday, the NYC department Of Education sent kids home with a different kind of report card, one...
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School Board Wants Parents To Stop Dressing Like Slobs To Set An Example For Students
Give me a break. I think if parents take the time to actually show up at school to...
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Kid Sent Home For Amazing Act Of Kindness Because Adults Are Idiots
It's pretty disturbing when nine-year-olds act with more compassion than adults.
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Future Racists Of America Pissed They Can’t Wear Their American Flag T-shirts To Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Today in "It's all about meeeee and I don't care how racially intolerant this makes me seem" teenager...
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Uptight Officials Ban “Merica Day” From High School Because Patriotism
Normally, I am all about paying attention to the nuances of language, especially for kids and teenagers. But...
