Teacher charged again with molestation

Story: Former Federal Way teacher charged with molestation

We know they are making the movie (based on the book) "He's Just Not That Into You." Well, also scheduled for release, "He's Actually Really Into You, and It's Absolutely Disgusting." It's sort of a self-help guide for 10-year old girls that have 53-year old men attracted to them. We are hoping everyone learns a little something from it.

<a href="http://www.filmdope.com/Gallery/ActorsB/2420-23750.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.filmdope.com/Gallery/ActorsB/2420-23750.gif" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 189px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008139950_webfederalway26m.html">Former Federal Way teacher charged with molestation</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We know they are making the movie (based on the book) "<span style="font-style: italic;">He's Just Not That Into You</span>." Well, also scheduled for release, "<span style="font-style: italic;">He's Actually Really Into You, and It's Absolutely Disgusting</span>." It's sort of a self-help guide for 10-year old girls that have 53-year old men attracted to them. We are hoping everyone learns a little something from it.<br /></div><span> </span>

School bus drops off first grader miles from home

Story: School bus drops off Red Oak first grader miles from home

But it's ok, they left her with a compass, part of a map, and a series of clues that will help lead her back to her house. To the drivers defense, happy hour was starting early that day and it really didn't seem practical to go to all the bus stops.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKOj1omCBBGo5SVEX38Jh7Q08UOzdAyJbjo0v9ODkDFmAr_8wo23GBq0lAgEkyIt1smUNy5Tmo_1Wqsy4nNTMRW7fBAGkYTvUc6stePN08rGn3kJ3Y3ksx-oOlFO5LqVPw0PBTnPFK8fR/s1600-h/lost.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239362883877009154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKOj1omCBBGo5SVEX38Jh7Q08UOzdAyJbjo0v9ODkDFmAr_8wo23GBq0lAgEkyIt1smUNy5Tmo_1Wqsy4nNTMRW7fBAGkYTvUc6stePN08rGn3kJ3Y3ksx-oOlFO5LqVPw0PBTnPFK8fR/s320/lost.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 408px; height: 199px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082808dnmetbusmishap.1b1264e7.html"><span class="vitstoryheadline">School bus drops off Red Oak first grader miles from home</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">But it's ok, they left her with a compass, part of a map, and a series of clues that will help lead her back to her house. To the drivers defense, happy hour was starting early that day and it really didn't seem practical to go to <span style="font-style: italic;">all </span>the bus stops.</div><span> </span>

Some schools eliminate homework

Story: How much homework is too much?

Many schools are downsizing the homework load, but let's just focus on the one's banning it altogether. Isn't this how we teach responsibility and help encourage learning on your own? Now we're not saying students should have hours every night, but if they don't take home what they hear in class, couldn't the argument be made that the material will be lost? So now teachers will have no choice but to spend half their day reviewing old assignments because no one went home to practice. Why don't we eliminate tests too so we don't force kids into studying either? I think this concept just continues to lower the bar for standards, and we will be left with a generation slightly less capable and intelligent than its predecessors.

<a href="http://sc2.saugus.k12.ca.us/%7Eltalmadge/images/Homework.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://sc2.saugus.k12.ca.us/%7Eltalmadge/images/Homework.gif" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 266px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/5963962.html">How much homework is too much?</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Many schools are downsizing the homework load, but let's just focus on the one's banning it altogether. Isn't this how we teach responsibility and help encourage learning on your own? Now we're not saying students should have hours every night, but if they don't take home what they hear in class, couldn't the argument be made that the material will be lost? So now teachers will have no choice but to spend half their day reviewing old assignments because no one went home to practice. Why don't we eliminate tests too so we don't force kids into studying either? I think this concept just continues to lower the bar for standards, and we will be left with a generation slightly less capable and intelligent than its predecessors.<br /></div><span> </span>

School Delays Opening After Shrimp Found on Lot

Story: California Elementary School Delays Opening After Endangered Shrimp Found on Lot

The reason this story is interesting is because they found endangered fairy shrimp on the construction site. If you are not familiar with fairy shrimp, they look just like regular shrimp, but have wings and grant wishes. Unfortunately, rather than wishing for smaller class sizes, the workers opted to ask for invisibility cloaks so they could go into women's locker rooms. Thus, delaying the building of the school another two years.

DetentionSlip Pop Quiz!!! What other post did a Forrest Gump picture appear in? (Please answer in comments section)

<a href="http://detentionslip.org/2008/04/students-supended-for-skipping-school.html" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.shrimpnews.com/Graphics/GumpBubba.jpeg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,409778,00.html">California Elementary School Delays Opening After Endangered Shrimp Found on Lot</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The reason this story is interesting is because they found endangered fairy shrimp on the construction site. If you are not familiar with fairy shrimp, they look just like regular shrimp, but have wings and grant wishes. Unfortunately, rather than wishing for smaller class sizes, the workers opted to ask for invisibility cloaks so they could go into women's locker rooms. Thus, delaying the building of the school another two years.<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">DetentionSlip Pop Quiz!!! </span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">What other post did a Forrest Gump picture appear in?</span> (Please answer in comments section)<br /><span> </span>

Pink hair gets girl suspended

Story: Pink hair gets girl suspended

She wore pink to honor her father who died of cancer. What she forget to remember, was that there is a time and place to love your family...and school is not that place. The administrators had plans to shave it off, but they realized it might become even more of a distraction. Does everyone remember how hard it was to concentrate in class with all those bright colors everywhere in people's hair? Are we a nation with ADHD? With all of the new dress code policies, schools are making it harder and harder to even attend on a regular basis.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ53PGqQvG5QJQP4EuXpg4_bVVGrayFnqouQVDcrhUWZMD8V974FucvVDp7sb2KDQUWmN1ry_7_J9bPtTriiMpZwhzx2eJ5EgDYnUGOubXIrfrs49juFC5F0nqdwNja8bT9K7TKUBbgeJ/s1600-h/jrm.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238767106032294642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJ53PGqQvG5QJQP4EuXpg4_bVVGrayFnqouQVDcrhUWZMD8V974FucvVDp7sb2KDQUWmN1ry_7_J9bPtTriiMpZwhzx2eJ5EgDYnUGOubXIrfrs49juFC5F0nqdwNja8bT9K7TKUBbgeJ/s320/jrm.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/education/story/66A94B73DFA4C35C862574AC004EDFD7?OpenDocument">Pink hair gets girl suspended</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">She wore pink to honor her father who died of cancer. What she forget to remember, was that there is a time and place to love your family...and school is not that place. The administrators had plans to shave it off, but they realized it might become even more of a distraction. Does everyone remember how hard it was to concentrate in class with all those bright colors everywhere in people's hair? Are we a nation with ADHD? With all of the new dress code policies, schools are making it harder and harder to even attend on a regular basis.<br /></div><span> </span>

Skip school in Texas, wear a GPS bracelet

Story: Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets

Is Texas still trying to secede? Because I don't know how we are letting them get away with all these new policies. Prisoners have more freedom than most of these students. The next step for Texas is genetically manipulating the DNA of all newborns to ensure that each child will grow up to become the ideal student. This...is the answer to the education problem.

<a href="http://deseretnews.com/photos/3433375.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://deseretnews.com/photos/3433375.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 223px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jFYM06p0hvA97H1VyrK6x4G6dzqQD92NRQ4O0">Texas truant students to be tracked by GPS anklets</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Is Texas still trying to secede? Because I don't know how we are letting them get away with all these new policies. Prisoners have more freedom than most of these students. The next step for Texas is genetically manipulating the DNA of all newborns to ensure that each child will grow up to become the ideal student. <span style="font-style: italic;">This</span>...is the answer to the education problem.<br /></div><span> </span>

D.C. To Pay Students For Attendance, Behavior

Story: D.C. To Pay Middle School Students For Attendance, Behavior

The article quotes that this is, "in an effort to get them to focus on school." It sounds to me like we are teaching them at a young age that money is the driving force behind everything. The only incentive for being a responsible student, is a financial gain. It's just one big bribe. Again, I would like to think there is a better way to invest $3 million towards education.

Story featured on this Carnival.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBvsHn6Ud10rTP_dCKWjAbp0j63vVJjDGF1FtM8qvcgaEaiaGvAjwE0BWponlASk96Oj0Iu9kp8I2WWi183zk9zUskGK39AUGBZzkBAFhpD6DbdePbivBq4JujNhUTFK3TzmgDYbL-kU7/s1600-h/cash.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237429990488010546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBvsHn6Ud10rTP_dCKWjAbp0j63vVJjDGF1FtM8qvcgaEaiaGvAjwE0BWponlASk96Oj0Iu9kp8I2WWi183zk9zUskGK39AUGBZzkBAFhpD6DbdePbivBq4JujNhUTFK3TzmgDYbL-kU7/s320/cash.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.nbc4.com/education/17259394/detail.html">D.C. To Pay Middle School Students For Attendance, Behavior</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The article quotes that this is, "<span style="font-style: italic;">in an effort to get them to focus on school</span>." It sounds to me like we are teaching them at a young age that money is the driving force behind everything. The only incentive for being a responsible student, is a financial gain. It's just one big bribe. Again, I would like to think there is a better way to invest $3 million towards education.<br /><br />Story featured on this <a href="http://circle-time.blogspot.com/2008/09/kiddie-carnival-of-education.html" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Carnival.</a><br /></div><span> </span>

Cop calls teen girls MySpace pics "slutty" at High school lecture

Story: MySpace lecture generates outrage

An officer held an assembly where he pulled up pictures from MySpace of students in that high school. OK, this proves how easily accessible your information is, fine. He then went on to single girls out and describe how sexual predators would have no problem masturbating to these "slutty" pics and if given the chance, try to rape them. As you can imagine, these graphic details are when the outrage begins. For some unknown reasons, parents didn't like a cop calling their daughters sluts.

<a href="http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A7843/78432/300_78432.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A7843/78432/300_78432.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 290px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080821/NEWS01/808210364">MySpace lecture generates outrage</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">An officer held an assembly where he pulled up pictures from MySpace of students in that high school. OK, this proves how easily accessible your information is, fine. He then went on to single girls out and describe how sexual predators would have no problem masturbating to these "slutty" pics and if given the chance, try to rape them. As you can imagine, these graphic details are when the outrage begins. For some unknown reasons, parents didn't like a cop calling their daughters sluts.<br /></div><span> </span>

Texas school bans blue and red shirts

Story: Taylor High School bans certain T-shirts

Well this doesn't sound very patriotic. The idea is to curb the gang problem in the school. Apparently if you moderate which color shirts students wear, gang conflict will be completely eliminated. They are also banning shirts with pictures of jewelry or money. Growing up, I remember these clearly being the biggest threats to my safety. Again, let's chalk this up to a step in the wrong direction toward improving the state of education.

<a href="http://images.wikia.com/muppet/images/5/5d/RedOrBlueILikeYou.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.wikia.com/muppet/images/5/5d/RedOrBlueILikeYou.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 237px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=217863"><span class="headline1">Taylor High School bans certain T-shirts</span></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Well this doesn't sound very patriotic. The idea is to curb the gang problem in the school. Apparently if you moderate which color shirts students wear, gang conflict will be completely eliminated. They are also banning shirts with pictures of jewelry or money. Growing up, I remember these clearly being the biggest threats to my safety. Again, let's chalk this up to a step in the wrong direction toward improving the state of education.<br /></div><span> </span>

Student killed in shooting at Tennessee school

Story: Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school

Now, if this would have happened in Texas, the teachers would then have the authority to shoot down the gunner? Why? Because two wrongs make a right. Not to take away from the tragic impact this may have on those involved, but at some point we need to address the the gun problem in America...and it's not by inviting weapons into teachers desks. The real shame is that the cost of public education is sometimes fatal.

<a href="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/oceaneyestx/Gun_Control_LG.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/oceaneyestx/Gun_Control_LG.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 263px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hJqUEW7m8igLwoNQf9lIAFpTv5jwD92MV6KO0">Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, if this would have happened in <a href="http://detentionslip.org/2008/08/texas-school-district-letting-teachers.html">Texas</a>, the teachers would then have the authority to shoot down the gunner? Why? Because two wrongs make a right. Not to take away from the tragic impact this may have on those involved, but at some point we need to address the the gun problem in America...and it's not by inviting weapons into teachers desks. The real shame is that the cost of public education is sometimes fatal.<br /></div><span> </span>

200,000 Kids Physically Punished In School

Story: 200,000 Kids Physically Punished In School

Again, not all in the same day...that would be a record. But apparently corporal punishment is sweeping the nation as if it were the 1920's again. For what it's worth, the study also shows the the rate is higher among minorities. If violence is our preferred method of problem solving, why don't we hit teachers every time they screw up?

<a href="http://www.thegvda.org/ugly_nun.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.thegvda.org/ugly_nun.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/20/eveningnews/main4368624.shtml">200,000 Kids Physically Punished In School</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Again, not all in the same day...that would be a record. But apparently corporal punishment is sweeping the nation as if it were the 1920's again. For what it's worth, the study also shows the the rate is higher among minorities. If violence is our preferred method of problem solving, why don't we hit teachers every time they screw up?<br /></div><span> </span>

Disabled student cleared in wheelchair mishap

Story: Disabled student cleared in wheelchair mishap

The student has a "history of crashing into people in his wheelchair and zipping blindly around corners." On a related note, most physically-abled students in high school have a history of running into people in the hallways. A lawsuit was brought against this boy because he ran over a girls foot and ripped her toenail off. Well, I guess we now have our argument for why sandals need to be banned in schools.

<a href="http://chattamom.chattablogs.com/archives/Wheelchair-thumb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://chattamom.chattablogs.com/archives/Wheelchair-thumb.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/04/disabled-student-cleared-wheelchair-mishap/">Disabled student cleared in wheelchair mishap<br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The student has a "<span style="font-style: italic;">history of crashing into people in his wheelchair and zipping blindly around corners</span>." On a related note, most physically-abled students in high school have a history of running into people in the hallways. A lawsuit was brought against this boy because he ran over a girls foot and ripped her toenail off. Well, I guess we now have our argument for why sandals need to be banned in schools.</div><span> </span>