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Some Schools May Want To Run A Back Ground Check On You

Rod Prahin — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:48:26 +0000

This idea is being kicked around in the United States. Parents have been banned from watching their children compete at sporting events unless they have had and passed a criminal records check. Would you support a law like this in Michigan?In some parts of the U.K. this is happening. They insists all parents must clear [...]

Gun Range Near a School – Is That OK?

J. Patrick — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:42:53 +0000

In most cities there are ordinances that prevent liquor stores, strip clubs, or bars from being too close to to schools. So, what do you think about the close proximity of a gun range?

Should Kids Get Cash For Good Grades? [Video/Poll]

Erin Bishop — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:53 +0000

I was watching this segment on the "Today Show" the other day and a professor was talking about paying kids for good grades. He gave the example of someone running a school where kids come from tough backgrounds and they aren't reading or motivated.

He said let's say administrators decided to give cash incentives for good grades. The idea was to pay $2 every time a child read a book and he used third graders as an example. Is this is a good idea? Should schools pay kids for good grades? Check out the video and take the poll after the jump.

School Bans Dr. Seuss Book

Erin Bishop — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Most of us love Dr. Seuss books and most of us remember reading them all the time in school. It's always one of those staples that you must have at least one of the books.

This is not the case for one school in Canada. They are not pleased with the 'Yertle the Turtle' story because officials think there's a political message behind it. Now the school has banned the book as a result.

Middle School Principal Bans Hugging

Erin Bishop — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:22:32 +0000

A principal at a middle school in New Jersey has banned hugging. The school says they did this because of the excessive welcomed and unwelcomed hugging or physical contact with students. Parents are mad because the school didn’t explain the reason for the ban and the new rule and they want answers. There were a [...]

Teacher Has Students Write Cards To Inmates

Erin Bishop — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:41:22 +0000

How would you feel if you found out your child wrote a Christmas card to an inmate? One teacher in New York is on leave right now, after the school found out she had her students make Christmas cards for lonely inmates. Some of the cards even had students' names and addresses on them.

Principal On Leave For Letting Students Swallow Cinnamon

Erin Bishop — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:55 +0000

Students at a school in Connecticut participated in a "cinnamon challenge" during lunch and now the principal is on leave for allowing it to happen. The students were swallowing spoonfuls of cinnamon, but some say this has resulted in fits of coughing and even vomiting in other cases of this challenge going on at other schools.

HIV Positive Boy Denied School Enrollment

Erin Bishop — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:12:23 +0000

A 13-year-old HIV positive boy in Pennsylvania has been denied enrollment because of his health status, so his family is suing the Milton Hershey School for discrimination, according to Yahoo. The school says they can't meet the boy's needs. The lawsuit seeks immediate admission, compensatory damages and mandatory HIV/AIDS sensitivity training.

911 Call Released From Genesee County Bomb Threat [Video]

Erin Bishop — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:15:35 +0000

This past Friday was pretty scary for Genesee County as news broke in the early afternoon about an alarming phone call made to 911 that there were five bombs in five schools. ABC-12 has obtained the first call made which is the voice of an older man saying they had two hours to disarm the bombs.

State Police Say Caller Warned of Five 'Dirty' Bombs in Genesee County Schools (Updated)

Cars 108 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:31:23 +0000

Michigan State Police say a caller warned of five ‘dirty’ bombs located in Genesee County schools, at least one school has gone into lock-down. The Genesee County Sheriff asks that all area residents please not call 911 for information; the calls are blocking the 911 lines. Read on for more information. According to mlive.com: “ISD [...]

Flint School District Considering Outsourcing Busses [Video]

Erin Bishop — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:00:06 +0000

ABC-12 reports that the Flint School District is considering outsourcing bussing, which means several people could lose their jobs. The district is looking at the possibility of hiring a private company and union leader for the bus drivers Howard Gordon is not happy with this news:

Schools Want to Ban Chocolate Milk

Erin Bishop — Sun, 15 May 2011 15:55:46 +0000

Several school districts want to ban chocolate milk because they think the sugar is harmful for students in the long run. USA Today says a school in Los Angeles plans to take chocolate and strawberry milk off the menu for next year. Several of my co-workers say they’re happy with the ban and hopes it [...]

Oh Oh…..Kitchen Reports Falsified In Genesee County

J. Patrick — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:12:52 +0000

The Flint Journal reported that dozens of school cafeterias and local restaurants never got their required kitchen inspections in 2009 and 2010 because of phony reports. The county fired Heather Bausick, a former sanitarian, more than seven months ago after she acknowledged not inspecting about 35 food service establishments, and covering the trail with phony [...]