Education

Alabama School System's Lone Textbook Falling Apart

ISSUE 48•21 | 05.21.12 | News

MONTGOMERY, AL—The Alabama Department of Education reported Wednesday that its sole textbook has begun to seriously show its age after more than a decade of heavy daily use at the state’s 1,500 public schools. Officials said the decrepit tome,... more»
Longtime Teacher Retires Without Changing A Single Student's Life

ISSUE 48•18 | 05.03.12 | News in Brief

MARION, OH—Local residents on Friday struggled to recollect the legacy of educator Jerry Kowalski, 68, who next month will complete his 43-year teaching career without having had a lasting impact on the life of even one of his students. more»
New Rumsfeld Scholarship Awarded To Student Who Demonstrates Potential To Ignore Geopolitical Consequences Of Armed Invasion

ISSUE 48•06 | 02.11.12 | News in Brief

CHICAGO—West Roosevelt High School student Jeremy Holloran became the first recipient of the Donald Rumsfeld Scholarship for Limited Geopolitical Foresight on Wednesday, a recognition bestowed upon students who demonstrate impressive potential for d... more»
Nation's Substitute Teachers Would Like To Know Who Threw That

ISSUE 48•03 | 01.19.12 | Radio News
French Teacher Forces Student To Inform Her Of Bathroom Fire In French

ISSUE 47•43 | 10.25.11 | Radio News
New Legislation Would Shut Down U.S. Education System, Give Each American Student $3,000 To Start Own Small Business

ISSUE 47•42 | 10.17.11 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—In what is being hailed as a simple and elegant solution to the nation's current employment and education crises, a bill introduced in Congress Tuesday would shutter U.S. more»
Substitute Teacher Totally Freaks

ISSUE 47•35 | 08.30.11 | Radio News
American Students Not Proficient In History

ISSUE 47•24 | 06.16.11 | American Voices

The 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress concluded that less than a quarter of students were proficient in U.S. more»
Paleontology Class Winces Whenever Fundamentalist Kid Raises Hand

ISSUE 47•24 | 06.13.11 | Radio News
What Are We Yelling At Our Children's Graduation?

ISSUE 47•22 | 06.03.11 | Statshot
No Stopping Back Sweat Now

05.31.11 | Newswire

No Stopping Back Sweat Now more»
The Post-College Job Hunt

ISSUE 47•19 | 05.11.11 | Infographic

Members of the class of 2011 are facing an anemic job market as the national unemployment rate hovers around 9 percent. more»
Why Is Our Child Excused From Gym?

ISSUE 47•16 | 04.20.11 | Statshot
Teen Rebel Refusing To Purchase Yearbook

ISSUE 47•14 | 04.06.11 | News in Brief

WESTERVILLE, OH—Refusing to march in lockstep with the other drones at Westerville Junior High, 16-year-old rebel Chris Iconia announced Monday he would not be purchasing a copy of the school's 2011 yearbook. more»
Burden Of Parental Expectation Available In Youth Sizes

ISSUE 47•10 | 03.12.11 | News in Photos
School Surprised To Learn Student Committed Suicide Over Pressures Of Intro To Communications

ISSUE 47•10 | 03.12.11 | News in Brief

MEDFORD, MA—Students and faculty of Tufts University expressed shock Tuesday upon learning that freshman Jennifer Vance took her life due to pressures associated with Introduction to Communications, an undemanding survey class regarded almost univer... more»
Should teachers be eliminated and replaced by dogs trained to press "play" on DVD players loaded with a single, long educational video?

ISSUE 47•09 | 03.04.11 | Poll

In order to cut budgets, some states are switching to a "one teacher per school" plan which will increase average class sizes to 1,000 students. more»
Desperate U.S. Colleges Consider Emergency Bob Marley's Legend Ban

ISSUE 47•08 | 02.24.11 | Radio News
School Board Acts To Remove Emotionally Disturbed Students

ISSUE 47•06 | 02.11.11 | Blog

After a shooting at their high school, a school board in Granton, KS has enacted a new proactive plan for removing emotionally disturbed students from the school before tragedy can strike. more»
Bard College Named Nation's No. 1 Dinner Party School

ISSUE 47•05 | 02.05.11 | News

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY—The Princeton Review announced this week that Bard College has topped its annual ranking of the nation's biggest dinner party schools. more»
Reporter For High School Newspaper Most Professional Journalist In Nation

ISSUE 47•05 | 02.02.11 | News in Brief

YAKIMA, WA—According to sources, sophomore Melanie Finkelstein, a reporter for Yakima High School's Eagle Eye student newspaper, is, as of Tuesday, the most competent and professional journalist in the nation. more»
Econ Professor Trying To Lecture 300 People Who Don’t Pay Their Own Car Insurance

01.28.11 | Newswire
New Parenting Book Sparks Outrage

ISSUE 47•03 | 01.19.11 | Infographic

Last week, Penguin Press published Amy Chua's book Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother, which criticizes "Western" parenting and advocates an "Asian" approach that includes forbidding playdates and being highly critical of children in order to make them more successful. Here are some other tips from the book. more»
Whole Thing Read

01.19.11 | Newswire
New 'Huckleberry Finn' Edited For Language

ISSUE 47•01 | 01.06.11 | American Voices

A new edition of the Mark Twain classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, forthcoming next month from NewSouth Books, will replace every use of the word "nigger" with the word "slave." What do you think? more»
Report: States Quietly Raising Speed Limits Near Failing Schools

ISSUE 46•50 | 12.18.10 | News in Photos
Department Of Education Study Finds Teaching These Little Shits No Longer Worth It

ISSUE 46•46 | 11.15.10 | News

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Education released a comprehensive, nationwide evaluation of American schools Monday indicating that attempts to teach absolutely anything to these little shits is just a huge waste of everybody's time. more»
Alumni Office Dispatches Navajo Tracker To Hunt Down Glen Schutt '98

ISSUE 46•43 | 10.29.10 | News

TEMPE, AZ—Representatives in the alumni office at Arizona State University announced this week that in an effort to determine the whereabouts and current mailing address of Class of '98 graduate Glen Schutt, they are utilizing the services of longtime employee and Navajo tracker Joe Lone Tree. more»
Half-Empty Bottle Of Malibu Found In Woods Behind School

ISSUE 46•43 | 10.26.10 | Radio News
Man Attends 25-Year Nursery School Reunion

ISSUE 46•41 | 10.15.10 | News in Brief

LA GRANGE, IL—Area man Brian Classon attended his 25-year nursery school reunion on Friday and told reporters he had a great time reconnecting with old friends from nap time. more»

education

Alabama School System's Lone Textbook Falling Apart

Longtime Teacher Retires Without Changing A Single Student's Life

New Rumsfeld Scholarship Awarded To Student Who Demonstrates Potential To Ignore Geopolitical Consequences Of Armed Invasion

Nation's Substitute Teachers Would Like To Know Who Threw That

French Teacher Forces Student To Inform Her Of Bathroom Fire In French

New Legislation Would Shut Down U.S. Education System, Give Each American Student $3,000 To Start Own Small Business

Substitute Teacher Totally Freaks

American Students Not Proficient In History

Paleontology Class Winces Whenever Fundamentalist Kid Raises Hand

What Are We Yelling At Our Children's Graduation?

No Stopping Back Sweat Now

The Post-College Job Hunt

Why Is Our Child Excused From Gym?

Teen Rebel Refusing To Purchase Yearbook

Burden Of Parental Expectation Available In Youth Sizes

School Surprised To Learn Student Committed Suicide Over Pressures Of Intro To Communications

Should teachers be eliminated and replaced by dogs trained to press "play" on DVD players loaded with a single, long educational video?

Desperate U.S. Colleges Consider Emergency Bob Marley's Legend Ban

School Board Acts To Remove Emotionally Disturbed Students

Bard College Named Nation's No. 1 Dinner Party School

Reporter For High School Newspaper Most Professional Journalist In Nation

Econ Professor Trying To Lecture 300 People Who Don’t Pay Their Own Car Insurance

New Parenting Book Sparks Outrage

Whole Thing Read

New 'Huckleberry Finn' Edited For Language

Report: States Quietly Raising Speed Limits Near Failing Schools

Department Of Education Study Finds Teaching These Little Shits No Longer Worth It

Alumni Office Dispatches Navajo Tracker To Hunt Down Glen Schutt '98

Half-Empty Bottle Of Malibu Found In Woods Behind School

Man Attends 25-Year Nursery School Reunion

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