Education

  • Misspelled 'SHCOOL X-NG' Street Sign Replaced
    3:44 P.M. GMT january 25, 2012 3:55 P.M. GMT january 25, 2012
    Typos aren't so bad when they're in a text or an email, but a misspelled crossing sign outside a New York City school has taken more than a year and a few ironic chuckles to correct.
  • Slavery Math Problems Spark Outrage
    Slavery math homework3:10 P.M. GMT january 9, 2012 5:04 P.M. GMT january 9, 2012
    Angry parents in Georgia are calling for an apology after their children bring home a math assignment that referenced slavery and beatings.
  • Teacher Sprays Lysol In Student's Eyes
    education, students at desks, elementary2:28 P.M. GMT december 14, 2011 2:52 P.M. GMT december 14, 2011
    A high school teacher in Illinois has resigned after spraying Lysol in a student's eyes.
  • Teacher Accused Of Maintaining Porn Site
    Computer10:08 P.M. GMT november 18, 2011 10:16 P.M. GMT november 18, 2011
    A California teacher is put on leave after school officials say she was maintaining a porn site with her work laptop.
  • School: $10K Spent On Movie Replicas For Students
    Darth Vader4:23 P.M. GMT november 8, 2011 4:37 P.M. GMT november 8, 2011
    A university in Florida said the thousands of dollars it spent on life-sized movie replicas are for the benefit of its students, but state lawmakers are leery.
  • Child Brings Crack Pipe To Show-And-Tell
    Cocaine6:40 P.M. GMT september 21, 2011 6:47 P.M. GMT september 21, 2011
    A kindergartener in rural Missouri brings a bag of crystal meth and a crack pipe to school for show-and-tell.
  • Ohio University Named Biggest Party School
    Party Schools - Ohio University - Athens - 13:38 P.M. GMT august 2, 2011 4:29 P.M. GMT august 2, 2011
    What does a massive, rowdy Halloween party get you? For Ohio University, it means the No. 1 spot in Princeton Review's list of biggest party schools.
  • Gender Neutral School Bans 'Him,' 'Her'
    Paint covered boy3:17 P.M. GMT june 27, 2011 3:30 P.M. GMT june 27, 2011
    Everyone is "friends" at one school in Sweden, but don't think of the kids as boys or girls.
  • Yearbook Recalled Over Child Porn Fears
    yearbook 112:39 P.M. GMT june 17, 2011 2:45 P.M. GMT june 17, 2011
    High school students in California are asked to turn in their yearbooks after a photo is discovered of two students possibly engaged in a sex act.
  • Sukanya Roy Wins 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee
    Scripps National Spelling Bee 1:50 A.M. GMT june 3, 2011 3:33 A.M. GMT june 3, 2011
    Sukanya Roy, 14, of South Abington Township, Pa., outspells 274 other contestants to win the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
  • 8th Grade Field Trip Includes Hooters Lunch
    Hooters Restaurant Logo2:19 P.M. GMT june 2, 2011 2:26 P.M. GMT june 2, 2011
    For one group of eighth-graders, a recent field trip to Baltimore included a lunch at Hooters -- a restaurant known more for its busty waitresses than its food.
  • Boys Kicked Off School Bus For Passing Gas
    Oxford Hills2:08 P.M. GMT may 13, 2011 2:12 P.M. GMT may 13, 2011
    Two Ohio boys are kicked off the school bus for a day after passing gas and causing a ruckus.
  • What Are Germiest Places At School?
    Pencil Sharpener_School supplies8:35 P.M. GMT june 22, 2009 1:15 A.M. GMT november 7, 2010
    From pencil sharpeners to lunch boxes, check out the dirtiest places in schools.
  • Top 5 Back-To-School Tech Tools
    iPhone and Droid phones8:23 P.M. GMT august 31, 2010 5:02 A.M. GMT september 20, 2010
    It's time to go back to school, and your kids need stuff like pencils, notebooks and the like. But, thanks to our electronics-based world, you aren't going to get off that cheap.
  • Text: Obama's Back-To-School Speech
    1:15 P.M. GMT september 14, 2010 1:18 P.M. GMT september 14, 2010
  • 5 Reasons Not To Go To College
    classroom, lecture, high school students, college4:35 P.M. GMT august 23, 2010 5:08 A.M. GMT september 14, 2010
    College is great for some, but it's not a one-size-fits-all solution. Sometimes skipping college -- or even just putting it off -- can make more sense. Doubtful? Then read on.
  • A-Z Guide To Handling Report Cards
    high school, college students, classroom, lecture9:18 P.M. GMT august 12, 2005 12:28 P.M. GMT september 13, 2010
    What's a parent to do when a child comes home with a blemished report card? An educational psychologist has some tips.
  • When Should Parents Stop Hovering?
    brown university12:19 A.M. GMT august 12, 2008 12:45 P.M. GMT september 9, 2010
    While parental involvement is key to a child's success in school, at what point does a participating parent become a smother mother -- or father?
  • Good Parents Stay Involved
    Family6:46 P.M. GMT june 8, 2002 12:41 P.M. GMT september 1, 2010
    It was easy to show up for your child's Little League games over the summer ... but how can you, as a parent, continue that level of involvement and support during the school year?
  • How To Help Kids With Homework
    Homework_Father_Son_Studying8:18 P.M. GMT may 26, 2005 1:28 P.M. GMT august 27, 2010
    Check out these tips for how to help your child with their homework assignments.
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