By any reasonable definition, Ohio Governor John Kasich is in a dogfight in his race for a second term. Most polls show Democratic challenger Ed FitzGerald closing in on Kasich. In light of this, I...
Yesterday, Congressman Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) released the text of a letter that he and four of his colleagues from Pennsylvania had written to NCAA president Mark Emmert seeking the lifting of sanctions imposed on Penn...
Propaganda, Propaganda Everywhere
Throughout human history, everyone associated with politics has indulged in propaganda of one sort or another. I have no doubt that Sargon the Great had his servants spread rumors throughout the empire that...
The Ohio State University dropped a bombshell late Thursday afternoon when it announced it had fired the director of the world-famous Ohio State University Marching Band, Jonathan Waters, for tolerating of harassing and degrading behavior....
School officials in Atlanta revealed this past weekend that they are reviewing how an anti-evolution cartoon from one of the leading proponents of creationism ended up in a high school biology lesson.
In May, Grady High...
There are a few jobs that just scare the whee out of me. Washing windows on the Sears Tower. Being paid to have the Ebola virus injected into your system -- "nothing to worry about,...
A fundamentalist member of the Ohio Board of Education wants his compatriots to take over their local schools.
Al Jazeera's report reveals a situation that would never be tolerated at most colleges in this country, secular or religious.
In what will surely create a tizzy among Palm Beach County Florida residents, a former celebrity is running for a seat on the county school board. Despite his celebrity status as a former adult film?star,...
I honestly never really thought about the sheer creepiness of some of our patriotic rituals until I researched for and wrote the article 93 Weird Things About The U.S. That Americans Don't Realize Are Weird.
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What's so scary about smart girls? Why are girls who are seeking an education constantly under attack and in danger all over the world? The Half the Sky Movement has released this compelling...
Recently, Hawaii rolled out a sex education program for middle school students called "Pono Choices," which is geared toward helping Hawaii's teenagers make lifestyle choices that will help them avoid teen pregnancy and STDs. It...
The Texas Freedom Network recently issued an alert about a new high school Bible curriculum backed by Hobby Lobby president Steve Green. Its verdict? The proposed curriculum not only plays fast and loose with history,...
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Mill Plain Elementary, a public school in Vancouver, Washington, is making headlines this week due to?an unorthodox classroom policy that resulted in two 9-year-old students wetting themselves during class because they couldn't use the toilet...
There are so many lofty graduation commencement quotes out there on the web. If you want motivation and inspiration, it's easy to find. We've compiled the most disturbing graduation commencement quotes we could find. Here's...
Have you ever had that one teacher who you'll never forget? Check out these brilliant educators. With teachers like this, school would never be boring.
h/t Buzzfeed
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When this math teacher becomes a stay-at-home dad, crazy creative learning began to happen.
When I say "crazy," I mean CRAZY COOL and CRAZY SMART and CRAZY CREATIVE!
We've all seen the cute pancakes, breakfasts,...
Almost every school year, Ann Arbor's Haisley Elementary School Teacher Cedric York instructs students in his fifth-grade class to write to prominent leaders from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. Mr. York and his students have...
FL Republican Kills A Financial Skills Course That Would Have Helped Students Avoid Debt
Darrell Lucus
This past winter, several teachers and business leaders in Florida got really concerned that young Floridians--including many who are going to college--lack knowledge about basic financial skills and concepts. It's a big deal, because without...



















