In most cases diplomas are usually rewarded on a basis of grades, but at a Pennsylvania school, physical fitness matters too. continue reading...
If only your school had been so straightforward.
If you’re heading off to college or university this year you may be experiencing mixed feelings. Excited to be on your own, but still a little nervous about the unknown. continue reading...
NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire/ — Each week, teachers spend hours pouring over textbooks, lesson plans and other materials to create course work that captures the imagination of their students.As parents, students and communities take time this week, Teacher Appreciation Week, to thank teachers for the wonderful work they do, it’s also an ideal time to remind them of the tremendous time- and money-saving educational resources available through thinkfinity.org — all for free.
Thinkfinity.org is the perfect Web tool for teachers looking for a quick and innovative way to find compelling lesson plans and interactive learning tools to engage today’s students. continue reading...
Nine-year-olds at a school in the U.S. state of Georgia brought a broken steak knife, handcuffs and electrical tape to school in a plot to injure their teacher, authorities said on Tuesday.Teachers at Center Elementary School in Waycross, Georgia, uncovered the plot on Friday when a pupil reported that a child in the third grade had brought a weapon into the school.
“The plan was to handcuff the teacher, put tape over her mouth and hit her over the head with the paperweight and possibly cut her,” said Lt. Duane Caswell of Waycross police, adding that some students said the knife was simply there to cut the tape. continue reading...
Definitely not the kind of headline a parent wants to wake up to, now is it?
Sexual misconduct plagues U.S. schools: continue reading...
(PRWEB) September 25, 2007 — More than one million students and teachers in the U.S. and around the world are a part of registered Go Green Initiative schools. This program, which began on a kitchen table in 2002, is now the largest and fastest growing environmental education program in the world.
More than 750 schools in 41 states, Europe, Africa, Canada, Indonesia and Mexico participate in the Go Green Initiative worldwide. These schools are reporting remarkable results when it comes to waste diversion. The Go Green Initiative Association, providing a comprehensive environmental improvement plan to schools across the globe, is the first program of its kind to teach schools communities to quantify and report these types of diversion numbers. continue reading...
CENTER CITY, Minn., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ — As students return to school, too often a situation like this occurs: Maria, who just started kindergarten is excited to ride the school bus until some older students take her lunch and call her “baby” when she becomes upset. Now she doesn’t want to ride the bus and complains about going to school.
Unfortunately bullying incidences like this are all too common. Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has difficulty defending himself or herself. continue reading...
(PRWEB) August 28, 2007 — It’s “Back to School” time again! Kids are chattering about seeing old friends and meeting new teachers. Parents are preparing them for that thrilling first day with shopping carts piled high with new notebooks, pencils and other school supplies. Now that kids are ready for their school year, it’s also time for parents to look into returning to school - online! eLearners.com today announced some reasons that parents’ experience as an online student teaches children valuable life lessons and develops parenting skills.
“The examples parents set are incredibly crucial when it comes to education,” said Carol Aslanian, President and Founder of the Aslanian Group, the national authority on the characteristics and learning patterns of adult students. “Many experts agree that children who have parents going to school benefit in countless ways, including better time management skills, a stronger work ethic and an awareness about the importance of an education.” continue reading...
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ — At a time when an estimated 40,000 children return to school after battling a pediatric cancer, a new Web site now makes it possible for students and teachers to welcome these young survivors back to the classroom.
Inspired by the critically acclaimed A LION IN THE HOUSE documentary, which last month was nominated for a primetime Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking, the Web site — www.mylion.org — provides instant access to information about pediatric cancer and to service-learning projects where classmates can help a peer undergoing cancer treatment. Each project is correlated with national curriculum standards and has a 10-minute clip from A LION IN THE HOUSE. continue reading...
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