May
3

New students warned to avoid bully group (Singapore)

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

Bullies publicly caned for taunting boy for his ‘girly voice’ at popular S’pore school By Liew Hanqing, Pearly Tan and Audrey Tan   May 03, 2009         THEIR reputation precedes them. In this popular boys’ school, there is a group so notorious that new students hear of them even before they meet them. But this [...]

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May
3

Officials educate on communication safety (OH)

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

Law enforcement detectives are working to educate students about the dangers associated with sexting, which is the practice of children sending inappropriate pictures of themselves to others, and other types of communication. Detective Dean Bliss of the Fremont Police Department spoke at Columbian High School Friday and presented a program that focuses on sexting, Internet [...]

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May
3

Judge raps St. Johns school officials over ‘Angels’ song (FL)

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

A judge criticized St. Johns County school officials’ arguments for teaching third-graders a second religious song but stopped short Friday  of ordering the district to stop. Instead, Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger  said his April 15 order forbidding rehearsal of the country song “In God We Still Trust” adequately articulates what is acceptable under [...]

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May
3

Judge: SoCal teacher violated First Amendment

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

A federal judge has ruled that a Mission Viejo history teacher violated the First Amendment by telling students that creationism is “superstitious nonsense.” In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge James Selna says James Corbett’s comment in the classroom has no “legitimate secular purpose.” More

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May
3

THOMAS MITCHELL: A policy of tolerance — the intolerant excepted (NV)

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

It is time to take a firm stand in support of one of the most oppressed, most discriminated against, most despised and reviled minorities in this country. Americans must demand recognition for those who are daily denied civil rights — in the workplace where they are denied jobs and promotions, in the news and entertainment [...]

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May
3

Lawsuits shine light on restraint procedures in Aurora school districts (CO)

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

Two lawsuits in the past month regarding restraint techniques have brought increased attention to the way special education teachers handle their students. “We have noticed that there has been increased activity around the use of restraints,” said Laura Freppel, an attorney that works with the Colorado Department of Education. One lawsuit alleges that a  teacher [...]

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May
3

Parents want Utah school held accountable for kids’ safety

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

Moms say school didn’t protect their special needs kids. By Lisa Schencker A child last year nearly suffocated Tucker Doak, an 8-year-old special needs student, according to a classroom aide. The same child threatened to kill 9-year-old Andrew Veldhuizen, also a special needs student, and screamed profanities at him, the aide said. In both cases, [...]

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May
3

Judge rules Wilson schools can’t ban God from posters

Mike Tully on May 3rd, 2009

Wilson County schools cannot ban the phrases “In God We Trust” and “God Bless America” or other religious speech from student posters, a federal judge in Nashville ruled Friday.   Five couples who have children at Lakeview Elementary School in Mt. Juliet sued the school district earlier this year over posters for “Meet Me at [...]

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