Michigan 6-Year-Old Suspended From School for Making Gun With Hand

Story: Michigan 6-Year-Old Suspended From School for Making Gun With Hand

After pretending to shoot his classmates with his fingers, the 6-year old was sent home for the rest of the week. Hopefully during his suspension, his mom allows him to use his pretend pencil and pretend books to keep learning.

<a href="http://www.mintoncardinc.com/tmp/PointHands.JPG"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.mintoncardinc.com/tmp/PointHands.JPG" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,588183,00.html">Michigan 6-Year-Old Suspended From School for Making Gun With Hand</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">After pretending to shoot his classmates with his fingers, the 6-year old was sent home for the rest of the week. Hopefully during his suspension, his mom allows him to use his pretend pencil and pretend books to keep learning.</div>

Teacher suspended over Black History Month photos

Story: 3 LA Teachers Removed Over Choice of Black Heroes

OJ Simpson was a gridiron great who not only set several NFL records, but successfully transitioned into a notable acting career with commercials and movies. Dennis Rodman was one of the most prolific rebounders in NBA history who has been a key member of many championship teams. RuPaul can be seen as a torchbearer in the gay community for not only becoming a well-recognized cross-dresser, but served in lead positions in a number of major network tv shows. These individuals are among a long list of African-Americans who were celebrated in an LA school recently. They also happen to be the reason three teachers are suspended right now. The superintendent fails to recognize their great accomplishments, and believes these teachers need punished for highlighting their success.

<a href="http://talkinstuff.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/oj_simpson_time_magazine.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://talkinstuff.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/oj_simpson_time_magazine.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=10001821">3 LA Teachers Removed Over Choice of Black Heroes</a><br /><div></div><br /><div align="justify">OJ Simpson was a gridiron great who not only set several NFL records, but successfully transitioned into a notable acting career with commercials and movies. Dennis Rodman was one of the most prolific rebounders in NBA history who has been a key member of many championship teams. RuPaul can be seen as a torchbearer in the gay community for not only becoming a well-recognized cross-dresser, but served in lead positions in a number of major network tv shows. These individuals are among a long list of African-Americans who were celebrated in an LA school recently. They also happen to be the reason three teachers are suspended right now. The superintendent fails to recognize their great accomplishments, and believes these teachers need punished for highlighting their success.</div>

Students Accused Of Trying To Poison Teacher

Story: GA Students Accused Of Trying To Poison Teacher

We can only hope that much like a Shakespeare classic, that the teacher was poisoned out of love...twice.

<a href="http://webspace.webring.com/people/fp/poison_mania/poison2.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 356px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://webspace.webring.com/people/fp/poison_mania/poison2.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www2.wspa.com/news/2010/mar/04/ga-students-accused-trying-poison-teacher-ar-50117/">GA Students Accused Of Trying To Poison Teacher</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">We can only hope that much like a Shakespeare classic, that the teacher was poisoned out of love...twice.</div>

VIDEO: Tom Yorke Raps For Education in Indiana

If there is one thing we love more than shaking down the education system, it's teachers rapping about state tests... Brandon Curl, a 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher at Gary Lighthouse Charter School sent us this video.

P.S. Is that Radioheads Thom Yorke at 1:36? You decide...

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Teacher Accused Of Giving Student Concussion

Story: Teacher Accused Of Giving Student Concussion

Throwing kids against doors might be one way to problem solve, but every silver lining has a touch of gray right? The teacher was probably aware that very few people who suffer from concussions actually die, but in the future, we might want to explore some alternative methods of discipline. Just a thought.

<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.beliefnet.com/healthandhealing/images/exh36219_ma.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 390px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.beliefnet.com/healthandhealing/images/exh36219_ma.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.wftv.com/countybycounty/22715680/detail.html">Teacher Accused Of Giving Student Concussion</a></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Throwing kids against doors might be <em>one way</em> to problem solve, but every silver lining has a touch of gray right? The teacher was probably aware that very few people who suffer from concussions actually die, but in the future, we might want to explore some alternative methods of discipline. Just a thought.</div>

Mass. School Bus Driver Charged With Raping 8th Grader

Story: Mass. School Bus Driver Charged With Raping 8th Grader

There may have been a language barrier, but it clearly needed to be defined what the difference is between giving students a ride vs. giving students a ride. It probably got a little suspicious when the girl NEVER got off at her stop, and was always the last one on the bus. Hopefully there is a prison near his route, because he may as well call that his last stop.

<a href="http://www.schp.org/images/SchoolBusSafety082008.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 448px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.schp.org/images/SchoolBusSafety082008.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,587748,00.html">Mass. School Bus Driver Charged With Raping 8th Grader</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">There may have been a language barrier, but it clearly needed to be defined what the difference is between giving students a ride vs. giving students a <em>ride. </em>It probably got a little suspicious when the girl NEVER got off at her stop, and was always the last one on the bus. Hopefully there is a prison near his route, because he may as well call that his last stop.</div>

5th Graders Share Fruity Pot-Laced Snack at School

Story: 5th Graders Share Fruity Pot-Laced Snack at School

It should come as no surprise that the school is Stoneman Elementary. I get the feeling that all the kids have older siblings that make Fruity Pebble snacks with weed.

<a href="http://nooramohammed.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/hpim0432-tie-dye-3.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://nooramohammed.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/hpim0432-tie-dye-3.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/5th-Graders-Share-Fruity-Pot-Laced-Snack-at-School-85951402.html">5th Graders Share Fruity Pot-Laced Snack at School </a><br /><div></div><br /><div align="justify">It should come as no surprise that the school is Stoneman Elementary. I get the feeling that all the kids have older siblings that make Fruity Pebble snacks with weed.</div>

Obama unveils $900M plan for schools

Story: Obama unveils $900M plan for schools

One of the ideas not listed in his plan, is to replace teachers with robots.

<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.onthedash.com/pics4docs/Obama/ObamaLawSchool.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.onthedash.com/pics4docs/Obama/ObamaLawSchool.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/politics/obama-unveils-900m-plan-for-schools-574791.html">Obama unveils $900M plan for schools</a></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">One of the ideas <em>not</em> listed in his plan, is to replace teachers with robots.</div>

School claims Jesus was a vampire

Story: District parents angry over radical Web link

Usually on a school website you can find information such as a district calendar, some educational resources, and the occaisional link to a radical website supporting the claim that Jesus was a vampire. Regardless of your religious affiliation, you can see why some parents might be upset that they are teaching children that there is a blurry line between the Blood of Christ and a character from Twilight.

<a href="http://www.firstscience.com/home/images/legacygallery/vampire.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.firstscience.com/home/images/legacygallery/vampire.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/education/precollegiate/article_71edbfd0-3e54-5250-b92e-ae5380a0f12f.html">District parents angry over radical Web link</a><br /><div></div><br /><div align="justify">Usually on a school website you can find information such as a district calendar, some educational resources, and the occaisional link to a radical website supporting the claim that Jesus was a vampire. Regardless of your religious affiliation, you can see why some parents might be upset that they are teaching children that there is a blurry line between the Blood of Christ and a character from <em>Twilight</em>.</div>

Teen Cheerleader Fined $27,750 for File Sharing 37 Songs

Whitney Harper, now a college senior, was fined $27k for sharing 37 songs when she was 14 by the RIAA. While we love sharing Backstreet Boys mp3's as much as the next #1 education news bloggers.. It seems folks should just subscribe to Napster or one of the other ~$20 / month services that give you unlimited access to music and avoid this hassle by the music police.

She is lucky however, in the first RIAA case to be awarded a settlement a Minnesota jury ordered a woman to pay $1.92 million for file sharing 24 songs (though the judge in the case reduced the award to $54,000 — $2,250 a track).

STORY: Former Teen Cheerleader Dinged $27,750 for File Sharing 37 Songs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2010/02/screen-shot-2010-02-26-at-102744-am.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/threatlevel/2010/02/screen-shot-2010-02-26-at-102744-am.png" width="249" /></a></div><br /> Whitney Harper, now a college senior, was fined $27k for sharing 37 songs when she was 14 by the RIAA. While we love sharing Backstreet Boys mp3's as much as the next #1 education news bloggers.. It seems folks should just subscribe to Napster or one of the other ~$20 / month services that give you unlimited access to music and avoid this hassle by the music police.<br /> <br /> She is lucky however, in the first RIAA case to be awarded a settlement a Minnesota jury ordered a woman to pay $1.92 million for file sharing 24 songs (though the judge in the case reduced the award to $54,000 — $2,250 a track).<br /> <br /> <b>STORY:</b> <a href="http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/02/former-teen-cheerleader-dinged-27750-for-infringing-37-songs/#ixzz0gkT68g4E">Former Teen Cheerleader Dinged $27,750 for File Sharing 37 Songs</a>

Memphis mom charged with using sword to threaten school employees

Story: Memphis mom charged with using sword to threaten school employees

I find that most of the problems parents have with schools can be resolved by acting out fight scenes from Conan the Destroyer. And sometimes if you don't have the guts to run through the hallways of an elementary school flailing a sword, all you need to do is chug 40 oz of Colt 45 malt liquor first. Oh by the way, the reason the mom was angry was because her daughter and a classmate had a spitting match. Mother of the Year candidate?

<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KcFkeN0I6po/SnhbCdTKqXI/AAAAAAAAD_4/-rPjsK-vmzg/s400/girl-with-sword-wallpapers_1181_1024.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KcFkeN0I6po/SnhbCdTKqXI/AAAAAAAAD_4/-rPjsK-vmzg/s400/girl-with-sword-wallpapers_1181_1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12033987">Memphis mom charged with using sword to threaten school employees</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">I find that most of the problems parents have with schools can be resolved by acting out fight scenes from <em>Conan the Destroyer</em>. And sometimes if you don't have the guts to run through the hallways of an elementary school flailing a sword, all you need to do is chug 40 oz of Colt 45 malt liquor first. Oh by the way, the reason the mom was angry was because her daughter and a classmate had a spitting match. Mother of the Year candidate? </div>

VIDEO UPDATE: Two Teachers, One Chair.. Strip Tease Scandal

We tracked down the video.... WOW.

Here are two Canadian gym teachers preforming a lap dance routine for a bunch of 14 year olds. The dude is definitely simulating oral sex with her a couple times, she is spanking him, etc. This is would be great if this were your skanky bachelor party - but not so much for a middle school pep rally.

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