Story: Lacrosse team suspended after spelling prom invitation on bare bottoms
What is actually happening here is that, with the explosion of text messaging in the last few years, face-to-face communication among teens has almost completely diminished and become foreign. Therefore, not knowing how to properly ask a girl to prom in person, this seemed liked the best alternative.
Lacrosse team suspended after spelling prom invitation on bare bottoms
Smells Like: dance, Michigan, sports, trouble, weird
Bus driver suspended for harassing students
Smells Like: bus, ESE, harassment, Illinois, technology
Him and his aide were responsbile for transporting 8 special needs and disabled students to school. Apparantly they see no problems with calling a 13-year old boy with Down syndrome an "F*ing little monster." Turns out the mom whom planted a tape recorder in his backpack did have a problem with that, as I'm sure the rest of civil society does as well. Is this really how these guys get their kicks?
Students Suspended For Alleged Cheating
Smells Like: California, cheating, grades, technology
Here's how to resolve this one: Give them a slap on the wrist for hacking the system, make them retake all the tests that they changed their grades on, give them a scholarship to one of the universities in Silicon Valley for a computer science degree, and then applaud them in five years when they are working for Google and making $100, 000 in their first year out of college.
Students Told To "Shave Eyebrows Off" or Don't Come Back To School
Smells Like: dress code, expression, Oregon, policy
Recent research indicates that the number one way to single out gang members, is determining who is shaving their eyebrows to look alike. People have been cutting lines in their eyebrows for years. We're not saying that it doesn't look ridiculous, but it certainly isn't threatening. The real distraction to the learning day will come when they all come back to school with bald spots above their eyes.
Middle School Student Arrested For Sex Act
Smells Like: Florida, sex, trouble
He probably learned it from his teachers. Either that or watching Joe Pesci in Casino.
Do schools kill creativity?
Smells Like: creativity, reform, video
Story: Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?"All kids have tremendous talents, and we squander them..."
Not a breaking story, but we found this clip on the TED video archive. It hasn't been widely circulated, so here it is. There are also some other great clips on the TED website, from a variety of topics.
Teacher Stole Senior Trip Money To Disney World
Smells Like: field trip, Georgia, teachers, theft
Story: Teacher Stole Senior Trip Money To Walt Disney World
Talk about a buzzkill. It sounds like this guy just started scamming kids with the hope of an awesome field trip. The least he could have done was used a fake name, grew a beard, and put on some shades to hide his identity. Did he think that no one would catch on when a hundred kids lined up an no busses ever showed up? Was he planning on just shrugging his shoulders and hoping that no one would ask for a refund?
Father stabs student at school
Smells Like: parents, safety, Texas, violence
Way to take things into your own hands man! But who really has the patience to let a school district or law enforcement to resolve situations? Just add that to the list of things students have to worry about: crazy knife-yielding parents.
Teacher Sex Scandal Hits In Arkansas
Smells Like: Arkansas, California, GLBT, law, sex, teachers, trouble
Story: Teacher Sex Scandal Hits In Arkansas
Florida is falling behind here as the other states are getting all the headlines. Check out [this story] from the self proclaimed 'most progressive state' California for some girl on girl teacher/student action. But this Arkansas teacher has been bringing 12-year olds to secret cabins and getting them boozed and having them perform oral sex. Am I the only one who used to get weird if I even saw my teachers in public outside of the school?
Letter to parents suggests safe sex and alcohol for prom
Smells Like: alcohol, dance, Oregon, pranks, sex
Story: Bogus letter urges Lincoln parents to get kids booze on prom night
Well if you can't smell it in the air, it's senior prank season. The time of year when many innocent, harmless jokes result in a principal flexing his muscle by handing out suspensions as if they have an expiration date. We'll see how this one unfolds, but in the meantime, I heard those kids want the rubbers back that were included in the letter.
Middle school janitor faces 58 charges of child molestation
Smells Like: janitor, Kentucky, law, sex, trouble
Story: Middle school janitor faces 58 charges of child molestation
You would think after around 55 or 56 times it would get old.
OMG: Teachers don't LOL or ;) at txt in skoolwrk
Smells Like: cell phone, Florida, grades, technology
Story: OMG: Teachers don't LOL or ;) at txt in skoolwrk
This is a story about how stupid kids are getting. Their grades are going down because they are under the impression they can use 'texting-lingo' on the papers they turn in. Does this surprise anyone? I'll bet most students today are puzzled by why they can't text all of their assignments in to their teachers.
'Banana boys' suspended for senior prank
Smells Like: Illinois, pranks
Story: 'Banana boys' suspended for senior prank
They dressed up like bananas and were chased by a gorilla through the hallways. "Four bananas were rounded up by school security" before this potassium posse was given a one week suspension. (I'm pretty sure the kid who brought a gun to school earlier this week is already back in class.) The suspended bananas plan to spend the week rotting away and turning brown in a wicker basket on the kitchen counter.
Students supended for skipping school to meet Barack Obama
Smells Like: attendance, Pennsylvania, politics
Story: Truant Seniors in State of Animated Suspension
The HS seniors are the class president and VP and they are currently losing those titles for taking an opportunity of a lifetime. School officials claim that they are also extremely against 'career day.' Again, are these kids really the trouble-makers we need to be making examples out of?
As always, ignorance no obstacle to righteousness in California
Smells Like: California, geography, idiocy, protest
It's inspiring to know that with the advent of space tourism, you no longer need to be a straight A math & science student to explore the heavens. Additionally, it appears that you don't need to even know where a country is located to support it's political agenda, as depicted here by some SF FREE TIBET protesters.
Board bans sale of bottled water at its schools
Smells Like: budget, canada, health, lunch
This is part of a two-part campaign. First, they want to begin educating students about how unhealthy water is for you. Their research indicates that an increasingly large number of students are remaining hydrated during the school day, and for some reason that's a problem. Second, recylcing plastic bottles has become such a pain in the neck for them, that the only solution is encouraging kids to cup their hands under the faucets if they are thirsty. Who wants to have the added hassle of having to take out the garbage every night?
Bear causes disruption at high school
Smells Like: animals, New Jersey, safety
The students were left without berries and honey all morning. Classes resumed when the bear got lazy and fell asleep for the rest of the day.
Gun fired inside elementary school
Smells Like: guns, New Jersey, panic, safety
Story: Gun fired inside elementary school
Read the article and see how desensitized we have become to incidents like this. Everyone seems laid back about the situation. It basically says, "Oh, I was just showing it to someone and it fell and went off my mistake. But it was an accident, and besides, it was an old gun." A simple mistake we can all relate to when we were in 4th grade. I'm sorry, did we ruin his 'show and tell' project?
Teacher loses job over coin toss
Smells Like: California, teachers, weird
Story: Teaching job lost in coin toss
It was also learned that in this school district, students grades are determined by games of rock, paper, scissors. If this really doesn't put into perspective the current state of education, I'm not sure how much more clear it can get.
Girl suspended for refusing to recite pledge of Allegiance
Smells Like: 1st amendment, rights, Tennessee
Story: Girl suspended for refusing to recite pledge of Allegiance
After they had G.I. Joe give her a peer mediation about honor, they then forced her to read Bible verses out-loud to the class. Are we really that concerned about people not wanting to say the pledge. Kids are bringing bombs to school and hosting fight clubs in the bathrooms, and we're cracking down on a girl who won't salute the flag?
Police arrest city teacher in bank robberies
Smells Like: teachers, theft, trouble, Virginia
Story: Police arrest city teacher in bank robberies
Is it 1850? Who still thinks they can get away with multiple bank robberies? For some reason when I read this article I pictured the story in black and white. I heard the teacher was also moonlighting as a rum runner.
Teacher Accused Of Having Marijuana In Class
Smells Like: drugs, law, Maryland, teachers
Story: Teacher Accused Of Having Marijuana In Class
The students couldn't figure out why she was constantly pigging out on Doritos during class. They finally put two and two together when they would ask for help on homework assignments, and her response was always a lethargic, "Whoa, what are you a narc?" Oh, and for some reason she never got around to grading their tests.
Mother, Daughter Charged With Attacking Teacher
Smells Like: Georgia, parents, teachers, violence
Story: Mother, Daughter Charged With Attacking Teacher
It's good to see a parent getting involved in their child's studies. There's nothing like a little mother-daughter bonding during school. Maybe while the girl is suspended from school they can go to mom's work and kick the crap out of her boss for no reason.
High school student accused of bomb plot
Smells Like: bombs, South Carolina, threats, trouble
I would hope a red flag goes up when a high school kid is getting ammonium nitrate delivered to his house. I still have a hard time believing that no one saw this coming. It's one thing to have a few skeletons in your closet, but to be plotting major terroristic-like explosions, at least one person must know of these tendencies.
Bully Tries To Poison Student With Peanuts
Smells Like: allergy, health, Kentucky, lunch
Interesting tactic. I always thought bullies just pushed kids up against fences and broke their glasses. But I guess it's now 2008 and they are using advanced stealth techniques to conquer their enemies.
Teacher Arrested for Rape Twice in Three Days
Smells Like: law, sex, teachers, Texas, trouble
Story: Texas Teacher Arrested for Rape Twice in Three Days
This guy has been a busy little beaver recently. He's also chalked up burglary and assault charges. I wonder who's been grading the students tests while he's been out choking girls in his garage.
"Relay for Life" t-shirts banned from school
Smells Like: dress code, Tennessee
Story: "Relay for Life" t-shirts and newspapers banned from school
I'm sure after the principal did some research, he/she found that there is no benefit to allowing students to support a good cause. Why would we want to educate children to help others? I heard they also look poorly upon acts of community service.
Boy stabbed with scissors at school
Smells Like: Maryland, safety, violence
Story: Boy, 14, stabbed with scissors by another youth at city school
What was the school thinking? Keeping deadly weapons readily available for anyone who picks a fight. One minute you're cutting geometry shapes, the next minute you have a pair of scissors lodged in your neck. We really need to rethink what kind of craft projects we're assigning these students.
Student Shot, Killed by Police Officer
Smells Like: California, guns, safety, violence
Story: Student Shot, Killed by Police Officer
So much for the taser stories. We're skipping the middle man and getting right to the punch line here. I often tell myself that if I had high school to do over again, I would try my best not to get attacked by law enforcement.
Elementary student records found in dumpster
Smells Like: grades, Texas
Story: Elementary student records found in dumpster
I guess we now know the mysterious place they keep our records that will "stay with us the rest of our lives." I feel bad for the future employers and college recruiters who have to dig through all that shit just to find out if a kid ever got detention.
School evacuated 2nd day in a row after threats found on bathroom wall
Smells Like: Illinois, panic, safety, threats
Story:School evacuated 2nd day in a row after threats found on bathroom wall
Do they also give school-wide STD tests every time someone writes that a girl is a slut? It's completely ridiculous to evacuate the entire student body just because they find writing on the wall. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before they strip search kids entering bathrooms to make sure they don't have mini-sharpies with them.
Elementary School Halts Game of Tag Due to 'Intense Aggression'
Smells Like: recess, safety, tag, Virginia
Story: Elementary School Halts Game of Tag Due to 'Intense Aggression'
The article claims that one of the dangers in the game might include "possibly bumping [the children] to the ground." Holy Crap! I hope to God this type of behavior is not tolerated in elementary school. Give these kids a f*ing band-aid and let them live a normal childhood.
Bill Bans Restaurant Sales To Kids Before School
Smells Like: attendance, Maryland, policy
Story: Bill Bans Restaurant Sales To Kids Before School
The school was having problems with students showing up late in the mornings after stopping for breakfast (reportedly the most important meal of the day.) Has the school looked i