7-year-old Ammaria Johnson died after anaphylactic shock while at school. The school did not administer an Epi-Pen (which could have afforded Ammaria life-saving time to get to the hospital). One of the most shocking things about the allergy death is that the school stated they do have “lifesaving medication” available, but they administer them only [...]

Wouldn’t it be great if all kids had their own teacher? One-on-one instruction for everyone. Yes, in a perfect world, this is what we would choose. Alas, we are not in a perfect world – we have school overcrowding, elimination of recess time, underpaid and overworked teachers…the list goes on and on. But smaller class [...]

U.S. News & World Report (14 Apr 2011) — Today’s high school students are taking more classes than ever. According to a new study by the National Center for Education Statistics, the average high school graduate in 2009 earned about three credits more than graduates in 1990. The extra credits amounted to about 420 more [...]

I did the “extended tour” of college. From about 1991-2002. I did get 4 degrees, so at least I have an excuse. I’ve also been an adjunct professor, so I’ve also been at the other side of the classroom. 1) The Freshman Fifteen does exist. So does the Freshman Twenty. Watch how many starches and [...]

Yes, I am aware that Princeton Review ranked UF as the #1 party school in the nation. Yes, this is the school I got four degrees from. Yes, I did have fun during my extended Gator tour. Yes, I did (and still do) go to the football and basketball games. Yes, I did attempt to [...]

Every Sunday afternoon, I get a pang of anxiety. I feel it in my stomach – like butterflies. It always surprises me when it hits – I couldn’t figure out what triggered it. It lasts through the rest of the day. I realized that it has to do with school. I would feel like this [...]

This is an amazing story of a mom of an autistic son who transformed her grief and despair into creating the first school for autistic children in China. The school helps 3,000 autistic children a day. http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/31/china.autism/index.html Note to CNN: The title to this article on your front page was “Mom Considered Killing Autistic Son”. [...]

Here’s a helpful article on teen girls and social issues at school. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14181509/ Tweet This Post