Schoolaphobia

Former Detroit Public Schools Official Sentenced

2011-09-20T09:47:00.000-07:00

A former high-level Detroit Public Schools (DPS) official who accepted cash kickbacks for authorizing DPS wire transfer payments to a vendor who submitted $3.32 million in fraudulent invoices was sentenced today to 60 months’ imprisonment, and ordered to pay restitution to the Detroit Public Schools, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today. Ms. McQuade was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge Andrew G. Arena, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Special Agent in Charge Erick Martinez, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigations.

Former Detroit Public Schools Official Sentenced

Mom upset after Dover Middle School confiscates American flag from autistic child, citing sharp point

2011-09-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

An autistic middle school student had his miniature American flag confiscated by school officials Wednesday morning, as they claimed its pointed top could have caused harm to other students.

Mom upset after Dover Middle School confiscates American flag from autistic child, citing sharp point

Georgia school denies use of boy's bathroom to transgender child

2011-09-15T14:22:00.000-07:00

The father of a 7-year-old born a girl said the second-grader, prohibited from using the boys bathroom at school in McIntosh County, has never fit traditional gender roles.

Georgia school denies use of boy's bathroom to transgender child

Cornwall teaching assistant jailed for sexual abuse

2011-09-07T08:20:00.000-07:00

A LISKEARD teaching assistant has been jailed for four years and banned from working with children after sexually abusing a young girl.

Cornwall teaching assistant jailed for sexual abuse

School set to charge $474 for bus use

2011-07-26T06:49:00.000-07:00

Franklin Township schools will charge $475 for one child to ride the school bus for a year, as the district continues to grapple with its finances.

Has the fun been taken out of recess, playgrounds?

2011-07-25T05:42:00.000-07:00

Recess sure has changed since some of us were kids.

Has the fun been taken out of recess, playgrounds?

Child protection group calls for school closure

2010-05-20T04:41:00.001-07:00

Child protection officials have called for the closure of a school at which a four year-old girl, who died after being accidentally locked in a school minivan in the scorching heat, was a pupil.

Child protection group calls for school closure

Judge bans webcam spying on Philly students

2010-05-15T06:56:00.000-07:00

Judge bans webcam spying on Philly students

A judge has permanently banned a suburban Philadelphia school district from secretly monitoring students with webcams on their school-issued laptops.

Teens arrested in alleged school plot

2010-05-11T18:35:00.000-07:00

Two Long Island, N.Y., teenagers were arrested for allegedly planning to bomb a school and shoot students, police say.

Teens arrested in alleged school plot

Middle school students targeted for jaywalking

2010-05-05T07:27:00.000-07:00

Jaywalking might cause some APS middle school students to be suspended from school. On Wednesday, Albuquerque police will be cracking down on Hayes Middle School students for jaywalking. A lot of kids are crossing at the busy intersection of Lomas and Texas St. before and after school; authorities have noticed kids and cars are coming just feet from each other. The problem is, there is no crosswalk at the intersection. There is a crosswalk just down the block, but some students say it’s too far for them to walk. Wednesday, officers will write down the names of jaywalking students and give those names to the school principal. The lesson could be a painful one, says APD Commander Murray Conrad. "It could be suspension from school. It could be an in school suspension," Conrad said. Police considered criminally citing students for jaywalking, which is a petty misdemeanor, but backed off on that, deciding to let the school hand out the punishment.

Conservatives back fines for parents who falsely accuse teachers

2010-05-04T05:43:00.000-07:00

Conservatives back fines for parents who falsely accuse teachers

Plans to fine parents who make false accusations against teachers have been welcomed by the Conservatives.

The Cartel Trailer - HD

2010-05-03T07:56:00.000-07:00

This is the Official Trailer for the Award Winning Documentary Film - The Cartel by Bob Bowdon.

Texas Senate examining schools' use of discipline

2010-04-30T08:18:00.000-07:00

The father of a 14-year-old Klein student who was handcuffed to a bench and booked on criminal charges after being accused of drawing on a bathroom wall is scheduled to testify in Austin Thursday before a Senate committee examining school disciplinary practices.

Texas Senate examining schools' use of discipline

Filipino Family Wins Montreal Court Case Over Son's Use Of Utensils

2010-04-27T05:59:00.000-07:00

A Filipino migrant family in Canada won a Montreal court case over the son’s use of utensils. Luc Gagadoc, who is a student of the Margeurite Bourgeoys School Board in Pierrefonds-Roxboro, was reprimanded by the lunch hall monitor in 2006 for eating his lunch using a spoon and fork.

The monitor described the way Gagadoc used his utensils – which is the traditional way Filipinos eat – as “eating like a pig.” The school principal advised Gagadoc’s mother, Maria Theresa Gallardo, to teach him how to eat like a Canadian, by using a fork and knife instead.

Filipino Family Wins Montreal Court Case Over Son's Use Of Utensils

More 'Ghost Student' Fraud Emerges At CPS

2010-04-23T05:15:00.000-07:00

More 'Ghost Student' Fraud Emerges At CPS

Records Indicate Manipulation Of School Attendance, Which Can Cheat Taxpayers

Schools urge parents not to take kids to work

2010-04-22T08:40:00.000-07:00

Schools urge parents not to take kids to work

Many U.S. school districts are urging parents to keep their kids in class and not take them to work Thursday for an annual event they say disrupts learning at an increasingly critical time of year.

3 Troy students suspended over filmed restroom fights

2010-04-21T19:53:00.000-07:00

It's not exactly "Fight Club," the fictitious film in which combatants beat each other bloody and senseless. But maybe it's worse.

3 Troy students suspended over filmed restroom fights

Military Comes Down Hard On School Lunches

2010-04-20T21:03:00.000-07:00

A group of retired military officers is placing a new label on school cafeteria lunches, saying the food is a serious threat to national security.

Military Comes Down Hard On School Lunches

House Bills to Create Ovesight for Michgian Emergency Financial Manager of failing schools

2010-04-20T12:55:00.000-07:00

House Bills to Create Ovesight for Michgian Emergency Financial Manager of failing schools

High school paddling: 'It works' teachers say

2010-04-19T04:48:00.000-07:00

A new rule in Texas high schools has sparked an age-old debate.

The school district in Temple, Texas, now allows paddling. And school employees are saying it works.

High school paddling: 'It works' teachers say

Cornell Childcare Center Charged With 47 Violations

2010-04-14T07:09:00.000-07:00

The Cornell Childcare Center has accumulated 47 violations since it opened approximately a year and a half ago, according to the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, which establishes state regulations regarding childcare. Though it said it is concerned about the violations, the center maintains that its environment is exceedingly safe and healthy for toddlers.

Cornell Childcare Center Charged With 47 Violations

School takes students to funeral without permission

2010-04-14T07:05:00.000-07:00

Outraged parents are taking action after a school takes their child to a funeral.

State poised to punish free speech at schools

2010-04-11T08:52:00.000-07:00

The state of California is poised within days to adopt a resolution that schools be "discrimination-free" zones – a plan one critic asserts is designed "to stamp out the free speech of students and teachers with moral values or scientific ethics."

State poised to punish free speech at schools

Students walk out to protest CPS cuts

2010-04-09T04:56:00.000-07:00

The idea for the protest started with a group of five high school friends at lunch discussing the financial woes of the Chicago Public Schools. The budget cuts seemed endless, they agreed. Bigger class sizes. No more after-school programs.

Students walk out to protest CPS cuts

Priest worked in school after sex abuse allegations

2010-04-05T19:18:00.000-07:00

A priest accused of sexually molesting two girls in the United States spent years working for Roman Catholic schools in India despite entreaties from a US bishop that he answer for his crimes, court documents showed.

Priest worked in school after sex abuse allegations