Recent Education Blog | High School PostsSmoking In the Girls Roomby Michele Cheplic13 Oct 2009 04:17 AMIf you got caught smoking anywhere at my former high school (including the girls restroom), you would be automatically expelled. Not placed on detention or suspended for a few days; rather, you'd be kicked off campus for good. No questions asked. No second chances. Why Schools Are Banning Hoodiesby Michele Cheplic06 Oct 2009 04:34 AMIt's not what you think. Schools are not banning the popular hooded sweatshirts because they are sloppy-looking or they promote gang violence. More Controversial School Dress Codesby Michele Cheplic15 Sep 2009 09:22 PMIn a previous blog I addressed Richmond, Indiana's new school dress code. Public school students in the district can no longer wear clothing that features words, stripes, plaids, floral prints, or illustrations to class. Look Who's Headed Back to Schoolby Michele Cheplic14 Aug 2009 10:25 PMYour little Johnny is not the only one headed back to class this fall. Imagine being a student at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and bumping into actor Jerry O'Connell. Your first thought might be that he's at the school's orientation because he's researching a future film role. Does Your Teen Drive to School?by Michele Cheplic21 Jul 2009 11:53 AMMy parents allowed my brothers and I to share a single vehicle while we were in high school. Three teens (and one tween, who insisted on tagging along) sharing one car--definitely not a pretty situation. Still, that one car provided my parents with freedom some moms and dads only dream of. Female Student Fights for Her Right to Wear Pants to Graduationby Michele Cheplic13 Jun 2009 11:01 PMThis is so not my daughter. However, I do give Chelsea Sarvis credit for standing up for what she believes in, as petty as it may seem to others. The South Carolina high school senior made headlines recently when she fought to wear pants to her graduation instead of a dress... and won. California School Finally Approves Controversial Musical Productionby Michele Cheplic04 Mar 2009 10:38 AMYes, no, maybe so... It's been a tumultuous couple of weeks for high school students in California, who planned to showcase their talents in the musical, "Rent: School Edition." But, now, it appears that the show will go on. Do You Punish Your Kids for Bad Grades?by Michele Cheplic13 Feb 2009 11:28 AMIf you are the Generals from Chesapeake, Virginia, your kid not only gets punished for coming home with a bad report card, but his punishment makes front-page news. New Plans to Graduate Kids in 10th Gradeby Mary Ann Romans07 Nov 2008 01:08 PMThe last two years of high school are generally spent preparing for college and enjoying the last hurrahs of senior year, but what if it were the first two years of high school, grades nine and ten where this took place, instead of grades 11 and 12? High Schools: Back to One Path?by Lyn Newton31 Jul 2008 04:20 PMAs most know, students are being required to do more and more at an earlier age and grade level. Higher standards and skills are being required of students at earlier ages than ever before. Students are being asked to identify what they want from their future at an age as early as seventh grade. Recent Blog Comments GoldenRaysOfSun says... "It sounds great and I agree with many points made here." |
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"I agree with you because as students we didnt take things as serious as we should have but now that we know that we will be teaching knowledged to someone other than ourselves; then we want to make that imperssion."
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