Recent Education Blog | Education in the News PostsBad Report Card Bluesby Michele Cheplic21 Sep 2009 02:50 AMWhat's the craziest thing you've ever done to hide a bad report card from your parents? Say the dog ate it? Claim it "accidentally" flew out of the school bus window? A New Twist on School Dress Codesby Michele Cheplic14 Sep 2009 03:13 PMAnd here I thought my former parochial school's dress code was stringent. How Far Would You Go To Pay For Your Kid's Education?by Michele Cheplic11 Sep 2009 04:44 AMSome parents would consider taking out a second mortgage on their homes or picking up a part-time job to help fund their child's education, but a mom in Washington State has turned to another means to help raise cash for her son's schooling--begging. Are You a Teacher's Worst Nightmare?by Michele Cheplic05 Feb 2009 09:28 AMIn Japan, they're called "monster parents," and now teachers there have a new way of dealing with them. You might know a few monster parents yourself. They're hard not to notice. A School By Any Other Nameby Michele Cheplic07 Jan 2009 04:19 AMWhat's a six letter word for the place your children go each day to learn important life lessons? It's not a trick question. The answer is SCHOOL. Unless, of course, you live in the United Kingdom. Students attending Watercliffe Meadow Primary in Sheffield, UK no longer attend "school. Arkansas Code of Ethics Article Stands Correctedby Lyn Newton26 Jun 2008 05:26 PMIt seems that I should stand corrected on a previous article that was written. That article pertained to the code of ethics that Arkansas passed for teachers. In that code I had information about the possibility of teachers being reprimanded for acts carried out with students. Massachusetts Plan May Allow 16 Year Old Students to Graduateby Lyn Newton23 Jun 2008 04:56 PMMassachusetts Governor Deval Patrick plans to unveil a report in the near future that will change the way that children cycle through education. The report comes from the Readiness Project that was created over a year ago. High School Girls make Pregnancy Pactby Lyn Newton20 Jun 2008 06:49 PMSeveral schools and education programs have been designed to address and help prevent teen pregnancies. However Gloucester High is facing something that I do not think anyone really expected or prepared for happening. Michigan Toughens-Up on High School Graduation Requirementsby Lyn Newton12 Jun 2008 06:29 PMIt seems that everywhere we look in education, the requirements are toughing and higher standards are being placed into lower grade levels. Surprising Code of Ethics for Arkansas Teachersby Lyn Newton11 Jun 2008 09:11 PMI was very interested when I came across an article that stated that Arkansas had adopted a new code of ethics for its teachers beginning in September. It seems that there had been some concerns and controversy over the adoption of the ethics. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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