District Ditching Monday Classes to Save Money

Story: School District Ditching Monday Classes to Save Money

Let's say there's an average of 40 weeks of school during the year. That's 40 Monday's they will be missing. Multiply that by the 13 years most students attend school. What we have here results in a group of Minnesota pupils that are graduating 520 days dumber than all other students across the country. Does the city have a plan for all these kids running around town every Monday without anything to do? I just finished reading an article from the year 2010: "Teen pregnancy reaches all-time high in Minnesota."

Students supended for skipping school to meet Barack Obama

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?

Bill Bans Restaurant Sales To Kids Before School

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 into the option of having a more strict tardiness policy? What better way to punish kids for fueling up for the day than hurting the local economy.

1.2 Million American High School Students Drop Out Every Year

Story: 1.2 Million American High School Students Drop Out Every Year

When school was fun I don't think this was an issue. When students were treated like people they enjoyed going to school. Now that they've been sedated and every day is just the potential for something going wrong, it's no wonder the dropout rates are sky-rocketing every year.

Teacher accused of allowing beating for tardy student

Story: Teacher accused of allowing beating for tardy student

In California they want to fine them, and in Colorado they just let your classmates beat you up. We are really teaching these young minds the importance of being prompt. It's a life lesson! I think teachers usually make bad choices like this every year around this time because of Wrestlemania Fever.

Police want $250 fines for kids who ditch school

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Story: Oceanside police want $250 fines for kids who ditch school

It's only going to upset that parents when they start getting piles of tickets for their irresponsible children. This maybe would have also prevented the young girl the other week from stopping an out of control school bus from crashing had she been in school. [story here] The county is however, gonna make a killing on 'Senior Skip Day.'