5 girls killed in Delhi school stampede

Story: 5 girls killed in Delhi school stampede

It's not what you think. They weren't run over by bulls. This is what happens when over-population meets narrow staircases in local schools. Apparently it is so dangerous to travel from class to class in parts of India that you run the risk of being caught in a stampede of students. Just our occasional reminder to the readers that maybe schools in India have it a little worse.

<a href="http://globaltradingedge.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/running-with-the-bulls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://globaltradingedge.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/running-with-the-bulls.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 242px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story</span>: <a href="http://news.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/sep/10/slide-show-1-delhi-school-stampede-5-girls-killed.htm">5 girls killed in Delhi school stampede</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It's not what you think. They weren't run over by bulls. This is what happens when over-population meets narrow staircases in local schools. Apparently it is so dangerous to travel from class to class in parts of India that you run the risk of being caught in a stampede of students. Just our occasional reminder to the readers that maybe schools in India have it a little worse.<br /></div>

9-year-old Indian girl paraded naked for failing to pay school fees

Story: 9-year-old Indian girl paraded naked for failing to pay school fees

Maybe we were wrong at DetentionSlip. Maybe U.S. schools really aren't that bad.

<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3630200758_f2e45f5c17.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2436/3630200758_f2e45f5c17.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 357px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div></div><div><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/29/content_11963348.htm">9-year-old Indian girl paraded naked for failing to pay school fees</a> </div><br /><div></div><div align="justify">Maybe we were wrong at DetentionSlip. Maybe U.S. schools really aren't <em>that</em> bad.</div>

Delhi girl 'left in sun to die'

Story: Delhi girl 'left in sun to die'

Who ever said schools take corporal punishment too far? One 11-year old girl in India was forced to stand in the hot sun to serve her consequences. It turns out the teacher didn't assign a time frame on this, and just waited until she died instead. Talk about strict discipline.

<a href="http://s3.images.com/huge.2.10601.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://s3.images.com/huge.2.10601.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 301px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story:</span> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8004238.stm">Delhi girl 'left in sun to die'</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Who ever said schools take corporal punishment too far? One 11-year old girl in India was forced to stand in the hot sun to serve her consequences. It turns out the teacher didn't assign a time frame on this, and just waited until she died instead. Talk about strict discipline.<br /></div>