Pizzas, iPads and praise stamps: pupils reap rewards for attending school | Education
According to a new report that sanctions alone are unlikely to work, pizza parties and iPads are being offered to students as incentives to improve attendance at school. Some UK schools use fines, detention and letters to crack down on their homes to crack down on them in their absence, while others prefer to draw […]
2 former Christian school teachers accused of sexually abusing same student; lawyer warns of more victims, more suspects
Two teachers at two private Christian Schools in Georgia face multiple felony charges in connection with accusations of having an illegal relationship with the same student. Bonnie Elizabeth Brown, a 25-year-old former teacher in White Plains, was arrested Friday and charged with inappropriate sexual contact with an employee, agent or foster parent. “My school didn't […]
Several students at Woolfolk Middle School in Mississippi hospitalized after eating edibles given out by classmate
Several students from Mississippi Middle School were hospitalized Tuesday after ingesting food that was allegedly handed out by classmates, authorities said. Yazoo Police Chief Terry Gunn said six students from Woolfork Middle School were taken to a nearby hospital on school day. WLBT. Six middle school students were hospitalized after eating food given to them […]
Another race hoax? School board member charged after allegedly planting noose on her own desk
Members of the Allentown, Pennsylvania school board appeared to have created a lace hoax by making ropes and planting them on desks. At about 7:40am on January 10, Allentown Police Station received a call from Latalsha Brown, a 42-year-old city employee and a member of the Board of Education. Brown reported 30 minutes ago that […]
Arrested school district superintendent resigns amid claims that teachers mentally, verbally abused special-needs students
The Texas school district supervisor, along with two district teachers, was arrested Thursday in connection with child abuse allegations, Parker County Sheriff's Office I said. It was announced at the Millsap Independent School District's Board of Education meeting on Monday that Coach Eddie Martin, arrested, had resigned from her position. WFAA-TV reported. The committee unanimously […]
College basketball’s transfer portal has its first superstar, and every school is going to want him
Sweet 16 is set for the 2025 Men's NCAA Tournament, but some of the biggest news in college basketball is on the court. The coaching carousel has already been in full swing in Indiana, Texas, North Carolina and Iowa, filling the opening. I've already popped the forwarding portal, but now it has the first heading […]
Oregon transgender controversy: NFL legend slams high school officials after latest incident
NFL legend Brett Fabre denounced Oregon officials last week for allowing trans athletes to compete with girls at high school track events where records were broken. McDaniel High School's Ada Gallagher competed in multiple races at a Portland Interscholastic League event earlier this month. Gallagher set season records in the 400 and 200 metre races. […]
High School basketball: Coach cited with harassment after pulling player’s hair
Officials say the New York High School girls' basketball coach was cited this week after being fired over the weekend for pulling away one of the players' hair after losing the state championship game. 81-year-old Jim Zullo was fired as head coach from his job Northville High School Women's Varsity Basketball Team on Sunday after […]
Georgia High School Senior Earns 52 College Acceptances
A high school senior in Marietta, Georgia, is rewarded for her efforts when she prepares for a bright future. That's what Wheeler High students identified as Jada-Symone It was accepted To 52 universities, 11 was reported on Monday. In addition to these acceptances, the young woman also has a $1.8 million scholarship offer. Her family […]
Prominent high school girls’ basketball coach — an 81-year-old male — fired after yanking star player’s ponytail
The prominent high school girls' basketball coach from New York has been fired after being caught up in a current video screaming star player ponytail following a loss in the Friday night championship game. You can view WRGB-TV video reports here About the incident. It includes clips of 81-year-old Northville High School coach Jim Zullo. […]