The NRA Has Stopped Calling For Armed Volunteer Posses To Protect Schools

A fresh approach after school leaders balked.

Evan McMorris-Santoro a month ago 9 responses

High School Student Suspended For Writing “YOLO” On A Test And Tweeting It

Kyron Birdine, a junior at Arlington High School in Texas, got in a bit of hot water for tweeting about having to take the STARR standardized test.

Ryan Broderick a month ago 66 responses

8-Year-Old Girl Handcuffed And Jailed For Throwing A Tantrum

Police officers were called to Jmyha Rickan’s school and then detained her for over two hours, all because of a temper tantrum.

Ryan Broderick 2 months ago 6 responses

People Who Think Giving Teachers Guns Would Stop School Shootings

Twitter responds to today’s shooting in Connecticut.

Ryan Broderick 5 months ago 189 responses

Jeb Bush’s "Milk" Speech

Because choosing a school should be just like shopping for milk, duh.

Dorsey Shaw 8 months ago 1 response

Michelle Rhee’s Students First Highlights Nation’s "Olympic" Education Failures

Web video from the group Students First headed by Michelle Rhee, the former Chancellor of the Washington, D.C. school system, calls for education reform. “This is our education system, and it can’t compete with the rest of the world.”

Zeke Miller 10 months ago 10 responses

10 Bizarre Schools From Around The Country

Parents at a New York City school started by The Blue Man Group are complaining about the school’s unorthodox teaching methods. Ahead, more on that and nine other “unique” schools from across the country.

Hillary Reinsberg 11 months ago 79 responses

The Strangest School in the World?

Fancy a ciggy during class? No problem. At the Burgess Hill boarding school in the 1960’s, anything was allowed.

vicbeeb a year ago 8 responses

Florida’s Governor To Anthropologists: Drop Dead

Rick Scott, the ex-corporate CEO turned Tea Party governor of Florida, had some choice words for college majors who aren’t looking for degrees that are useful to corporations. (via motherjones.com) Read More ›

Dorsey Shaw a year ago 78 responses

Secluded Scientology School Examined

A $42,000 a year boarding school located amidst the forests of western Oregon, Delphian has been operating on the principles of L. Ron Hubbard since 1970, despite a lack of academic accreditation. Although the inner workings of the school have previously remained a mystery, public denouncement of the principles of Scientology have recently emboldened alumni to speak about their experiences both at Delphian, and the affiliated labor corps Sea Org. (Click here to read full article.) View List ›

SnarkVictory a year ago 19 responses

Lady Rants In Her Car About Gay History Being Taught In School

This lady is an idiot. That’s also not a good angle for you, hun. (via goodasyou.org) Watch Video ›

Matt Stopera a year ago 94 responses

School Superintendent Gets $500,000 Pay Package on nypost.com ›

Because we don’t like our teachers being well-paid?

New York Post 2 years ago respond

Schools Replace Teachers With Computers on switched.com ›

“At least computers aren’t unionized,” would argue a Republican.

switched 2 years ago respond