Category: Education
Zero tolerance: School discipline in the aftermath of Newtown
Sadly, however, some recent cases of student discipline reported in the media reveal an alarming resurgence of zero-tolerance by some school administrators against students who even mention the Newtown massacre during school in any but the most sanitized circumstances.
MSDE decision hammers MCPS for 15-year failure to fire teacher accused of child abuse
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) recently issued findings affirming MCPS’s long overdue decision to fire its long employed teacher for conduct, which in my opinion, amounts to no less than serial acts of child abuse and significantly inappropriate behaviors with children.
9-year-old child with autism injured, handcuffed and arrested at school
Roger Parker, Jr., a 9-year-old child with autism, was arrested by police at his Quincy, Illinois, school after he had a “meltdown” during class. School officials at Baldwin South Intermediate School called the police to calm down the little boy after he was escorted from the classroom to a special area.
Missouri high school crowns teen with Down syndrome homecoming queen
The crowd in the stands at the Kansas City, Missouri, high school cheered on 19-year-old Allyssa Brubeck as she took the top prize on the field during the ceremony. The crowning was a first for Park Hill South as Allyssa is the first teen with Down syndrome to win the top prize.
Michigan community members rally behind bullied teen Whitney Kropp
While many students cherish the first dance of the school year, high school sophomore Whitney Kropp was heartbroken when she found out her classmates nominated her for homecoming court as a prank. Whitney had been previously bullied for her choice of black clothing and multicolored hair.
Student spanking: Texas school district broadens policy governing corporal punishment
When high school sophomore Taylor Santos was given the choice between one more day of in-school suspension or a spanking, she chose the later. Her vice principal acquiesced and Taylor returned home after school, bruised and blistered.
Big Brother is watching: How tech turns public school students into prison inmates
A growing number of school districts have begun to incorporate the same kind of high-tech radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems used successfully by prison administrations to better control and manage state and federal prison populations.
Tweeting teen Kevin Curwick launches viral campaign to combat cyberbullying
It doesn’t take much for tweets to turn from friendly to bullying these days, which is the reason why 17-year-old Kevin Curwick started a viral campaign to combat cyberbulling on Twitter
Bullying prevention summit is held in Washington, D.C.
Missing the Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Summit? No need to fret! The two-day conference held in Washington, D.C., is being streamed live online.