What will it take for Congress to act on gun control?
You may be on your Christmas or winter vacation from school and won’t have a chance to discuss this in class
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9-year-old girl makes Wheaties box
Samantha Gordon, also known as “Sweet Feet” is a nine-year-old phenom in Herriman, Utah. Her YouTube video has gone viral and
Longer school days are coming
Starting in 2013, approximately 20,000 students in five states will be part of a pilot program to boost student achievement.
Does your school track you on campus?
Two public schools in Texas are testing “smart” ID cards this school year. It is a new method of keeping
High school newspapers confiscated for screenshot of F-bomb
The first issue of the 2012-2013 school year’s student newspaper in Oregon was censored in October, 2012. The Bronco Blaze
Yearbook photos banned at Minnesota school
At Menagha High School in Minnesota, seniors are allowed to submit a photo of themselves for the yearbook. There are
Does running laps constitute corporal punishment?
Many, if not most, school districts have written policies regarding student discipline. The use of physical punishment (swats or paddling and outside
Romney T-shirt offends teacher
It is common for many schools to allow Fridays to be dress-down or casual days where the dress code is
Are “run-through” banners with Bible verses at high school football games legal?
The Kountze High School cheerleaders in Texas thought the run-through banners they made were a non-issue since they’ve been around for decades. Recent complaints,
How many banned books have you read?
The American Library Association (ALA) has an Office for Intellectual Freedom. Every year the office records hundreds of attempts by