An interesting take on the mental health treatment approach used in response to the actions of Seung-Hui Cho on the Virginia Tech campus ( Read more... )

A nation mourns yet again."Why ( Read more... )

Taking a mental health break...

Meme Theme: Childhood and School
Snagged from mysticknyght1. How did you get to school ( Read more... )

There is a 27 year gap between me and the eighth grade. I had no idea what was going on with #8. I totally guessed my ass off on that one.

You Passed 8th Grade Math
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I loved school but hated the first day back. I loved the pristine school supplies but couldn't stand having to write my name on everything. I loved my new textbooks but abhorred the bookcovers we had to put on them. I loved being around my friends again but detested waking up early everyday so I could see them. I loved having a lunchbox but was ( Read more... )

I am a nerd. I readily admit it. My nerdiness readily surfaces every year around National Spelling Bee time because I seriously resent the fact that my Catholic school did not have spelling bees. We did not have time for these apparently because of all the hours spent each week in mass and religion class ( Read more... )

To those on my friends list who are teachers... Thanks for your hard work, dedication, patience and devotion to your students!

"Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher." Japanese proverb


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I can think of a reason why a giant burrito might be a hazard in schools. Beano would solve that problem.

A 30-inch burrito was mistaken for a weapon when a student brought it to a New Mexico middle school school wrapped in foil and then covered with a white t-shirt. The huge burrito was to be used by the student as a prop for a school project. ( Read more... )

Do you have any unpaid student loans? Luckily, mine are paid off.

A case is going before the Supreme Court to resolve the legality of garnishing Social Security benefits from the elderly and the disabled to pay off past due loans ( Read more... )

If I remember correctly, no one on a K-12 school campus has much privacy. Lockers get searched, the halls get monitored, attendance is taken and weird stuff is mostly prevented from happening in the bathrooms. That's a typical school atmosphere.

So now the invasion of privacy has been automated with electronic tracking devices on students at a ( Read more... )