Tag: SchoolSnapshots archive
7.0-magnitude earthquake devastates Haiti
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8455629.stm
A massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Although reports are still sketchy, due to failed phone lines and other communications,...
Movie review: Youth in Revolt
Release date (wide): Friday, Jan. 8, 2010.
Box office tracking info: http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=youthinrevolt.htm
ACTORS: Michael Cera (Nick Twisp and François), Portia Doubleday (Sheeni Saunders), Jean Smart (Estelle...
Archbishop: Society forces children to grow up too fast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8430351.stm
The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to say in his Christmas Day sermon that children are forced to grow up "too fast," the British...
More youth running away from home in recession
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/us/26runaway.html?_r=1&hp
Over the past two years, government officials and experts have seen an increasing number of children leave home and take to the streets, including...
US Attorney says child porn sentences need study
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_c7b2c5d2-9e41-11de-a19d-001cc4c002e0.html
US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald told the US Sentencing Commission that judges seem to be handing down more lenient sentences in child pornography cases and...
Typhoon rocks southeast China; 1 million evacuated
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8191951.stm
A typhoon has caused massive damage and loss of life in southeast China, the British Broadcasting Corporation is reporting. Over a million residents were...
Cuts in Chicago, Alabama will have drastic impact on schools
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/01alabama.html
Most government agencies are cutting costs anywhere they can these days, but in some cases, the cuts are severe enough to result in a...
White Sox pitcher throws baseball’s 18th perfect game
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/sports/baseball/24perfect.html
Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox pitched a perfect game Thursday to beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-0, in Chicago, the first perfect...
Movie review: I Love You, Beth Cooper
Release date (wide): July 10, 2009
Grades: Overall: D+, Teens: C, Story: C
The title character (Hayden Panettiere) is a graduating senior at a medium-size high...
Teens find a tough job market this summer
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-summerjobs28-2009jun28,0,5608600.story
Blaming lay-offs of older workers now looking for work, teens say the job market is tough right now, the Los Angeles Times is reporting.