Fallston student poked others with lancet: police
A student at Fallston HS in Md. has been charged with 2nd-degree assault and reckless endangerment after he pricked more than 20 students with a...
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Utah student fired. Then his mom disarmed him.
Parents who saw something said something at a Utah middle school. Thus a school shooting ended with nobody injured and a hole in the ceiling....
Tenn. wildfires cause evacuations, school closures
Wildfires in the mountains near Gatlinburg, Tenn., have caused the evacuation of thousands of people, many of whom still have no power, and the closure...
Avoid pressuring young children over grades
Kindness and social skills are probably more important to stress than grades and extracurricular participation, esp. for younger students. [...]Read More... from Avoid pressuring young...
How to (p)raise successful kids
Parents, coaches, and teachers can encourage kids to develop a growth mindset, as opposed to a fixed one. This will help them keep learning throughout...
Car, knife attack injures 11 at Ohio State
An attacker at Ohio State U. injured at least 9 students before police shot him dead about 1 minute after his attack began. [...]Read More......
Would seat belts on school buses save lives?
Should we fit buses with seat belts or require that schools or school bus companies put seat belts on school buses? Would it save lives?...
Kids’ diets better, but still low-quality
A standard measure for how healthy a diet is showed researchers from Brown U. and U.Mass. that kids are eating better but need improvement still....
Mouse allergen in schools makes asthma worse
Schools need to ensure that the environment is free of substances to which kids may be allergic. Asthma is worse if mouse allergen is present,...
School nurse uses CPR, AED to revive a coworker
Nurses serve a critical role in our schools, and sometimes, they are called upon to take quick action to save a life. We also look...