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Should Kids Be Fined for Skipping School?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:38:51 +0000

You may already know some lucky kids are being rewarded with things like shoes, iPads and even cars just for showing up to school. But if they don’t, is it fair to fine them — and their parents?

School Forces Students to Delete Facebook Pages

Shauna Wright — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:30:54 +0000

Schools these days seem to have no compunctions about policing students’ use of social media. An Indiana teenager was recently expelled for swearing in a tweet, and now a Brooklyn, New York school is forcing its charges to delete their Facebook accounts — or face expulsion themselves.

To Learn More, Don't Study Harder — Take a Nap

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:56:46 +0000

While dreams are still largely a mystery, some scientists now believe they may actually help us learn. Researchers think that dreaming about a task we’ve learned is associated with improved performance in that activity later on. They also think dreaming is an essential part of understanding, organizing and retaining what we’ve already learned. It seems [...]

Breaking News – Richland High Student Collapses

Paul Drake — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:01:57 +0000

A Richland High School 9th grade male student collapsed today (Friday) while running around outside the school with some friends during lunch. The friends ran to get help and two RHS staff members began administering CPR to the stricken student. While CPR was being administered, the athletic director arrived on the scene with an AED [...]

What Are America's Most Expensive Colleges?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:15:04 +0000

Forbes, along with the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, tallied up the cost of tuition, books, transportation, computers, and room and board to determine the new list of America’s most expensive colleges. And some of them may surprise you.

Rent A Dog At Yale!

Faith Martin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:00:45 +0000

College kids at Yale work hard and are often stressed out! Now, to help students, the schools library is offering a new service: RENT-A-DOG. Tons of studies have shown that petting a dog relieves stress. So at Yale, you’ll now be able to check a dog out of the library for 30 minutes . . [...]