All posts tagged "schools"
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Aimee Ogden | February 25, 2015
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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Valerie Williams | February 13, 2015
‘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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Ashley Austrew | February 11, 2015
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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Aimee Ogden | January 19, 2015
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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Elizabeth Licata | December 17, 2014
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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Valerie Williams | October 16, 2014
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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Valerie Williams | September 28, 2014
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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Meredith Bland | September 24, 2014
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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Aimee Ogden | September 15, 2014
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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Eve Vawter | May 23, 2014
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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Eve Vawter | April 15, 2014
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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Maria Guido | March 25, 2014
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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Eve Vawter | February 28, 2014
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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Carrie Murphy | February 10, 2014
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...