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ACLU calls twerking suspensions "illegal and ill-advised"
The suspensions meted out to 31 high school students in San Diego for being in a "twerking" video were "illegal and ill-advised" and should be reconsidered, the ACLU said in a letter to the school principal Thursday. The two-day suspensions do not fit...Tags: Sex Crimes, Students, American Civil Liberties Union, Sexual Misconduct, Teaching and Learning
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Students launch teen driver safety website
South Plantation High School students unveiled a website last week that encourages young drivers to avoid distracting behaviors, such as texting, while behind the wheel. The website builds on a 20-page book written by the school's journalism students...Tags: University of Miami, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Social Media, Students, Politics
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Science, China Earthquake (2010), Financial Aid, Finance, Sports
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Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health
Morgan Lane Arnold, an emotionally frail 14-year-old freshman, navigated the hallways of her Howard County high school each day filled with anxiety, unable because of a learning disorder to decipher the social cues, jokes and emotions of her peers. Her...
Tags: Ellicott City, Catonsville, Mental Health, Anxiety, James B. Kraft
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More guns used in suicides than homicides
When people think of gun violence, they typically think of a masked robber or a disturbed young man with an assault rifle and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. In truth, the most common victim of fatal gun violence is a distraught man who, alone in a...
Tags: Homes, Orange Blossom Trail, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Depression, Behavioral Conditions
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Resources available for bullying victims
Staff WriterBy many measures, “James” is not an unusual child. The fifth-grader has a few friends, wants to get involved in school activities and has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He’s also the victim of schoolyard...Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Students, Environmental Issues, Education
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Internal Medicine, Diseases and Illnesses, Teachers
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Maximizing time in PE class
As co-chairs of the Illinois Enhance Physical Education Task Force created by the legislature in 2012, we were interested to see the article, “Students split on Prospect High’s divided PE curriculum,” on May 11. Though the approach in...Tags: Students, Physical Fitness and Exercise, School Examinations, Teaching and Learning
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Teacher must face charges he sexually assaulted student, judge rules
In the hourlong video played at a court hearing Friday, the playful third-grader tells the female interviewer with the Lehigh County Child Advocacy Center about his love of basketball, Monopoly, Batman and space travel. "I want to fly there like...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Teachers, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Allentown
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Our View: Canals are no place to go swimming
With the summer heat, another danger to public health arises besides heat-related illnesses. We speak of the dangers inherent in swimming in the numerous canals that crisscross the Valley. Though their appearance may mask their potential risk, the 3,...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Sports, Swimming
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UCF instructor suspended for 'killing spree' comment allowed to teach again
A UCF instructor who was placed on administrative leave last month while the university investigated a comment he made to students about a "killing spree" has been cleared to teach again. A university spokesman said this morning that Hyung-il Jung, a...
Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, University of Central Florida, Teaching and Learning
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Op-ed: The importance of mental health in schools
More than a month after the shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., mental health professionals stated that psychological disorders often emerge before people enter high school; however, only a small percentage of students ever receives necessary intervention...Tags: Barack Obama, Mental Health, University of Southern California, Politics, Environmental Issues
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