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Canada uses kids as speed bumps

Vancouver is rolling out a new program to use 2-D images that appear to look like kids running across the road to encourage drivers to slow down. The optical illusion may work -- or it might desensitize drivers to kids actually in the street and they will just squash more kids..

STORY: Canada unveils new speed bump: optical illusion of a child

Bus crash injures 9

The wheels on the bus go round and round...even when its upside down.

In Oceanside, a school bus crashed into a car, causing the bus to tip. The crash caused 9 injuries, nothing major. However, the police say it is unclear who caused the crash.

Story: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15265919?nclick_check=1

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwL5WnhOgI2p-glfR5vOMmDgaZLT9T91fofPprf6hy6L0R3CzR8c6O4BLD7a4IDA-_WnzFZF6pHvFajiSmSAp0E_ZTXdhdo_pi6j-Mfiriq90EVzqOPBHwKnGJvNvsIFe_UKG-yhoLeFp/s400/the+wheels+on+the+bus1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwL5WnhOgI2p-glfR5vOMmDgaZLT9T91fofPprf6hy6L0R3CzR8c6O4BLD7a4IDA-_WnzFZF6pHvFajiSmSAp0E_ZTXdhdo_pi6j-Mfiriq90EVzqOPBHwKnGJvNvsIFe_UKG-yhoLeFp/s400/the+wheels+on+the+bus1.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><br />The wheels on the bus go round and round...even when its upside down.<br /><br />In Oceanside, a school bus crashed into a car, causing the bus to tip.  The crash caused 9 injuries, nothing major.  However, the police say it is unclear who caused the crash.<br /><br /><br />Story:  <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15265919?nclick_check=1">http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15265919?nclick_check=1</a>

8-year-old girl run over by her school bus

Smells Like: bus , Florida , safety

"An 8-year-old honor student at W.S. Harlan Elementary School was accidentally run over and killed by a school bus Thursday."

What a tragedy.

STORY: 8-year-old girl run over by her school bus

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"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2e2d2b; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">An 8-year-old honor student at W.S. Harlan Elementary School was accidentally run over and killed by a school bus Thursday." </span><br />
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<b>STORY:</b> <a href="http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2010/apr/09/girl-8-hit-school-bus-dies/">8-year-old girl run over by her school bus</a>

Teacher Accused Of Giving Student Concussion

Smells Like: ESE , Florida , safety , teachers , trouble , violence

Story: Teacher Accused Of Giving Student Concussion

Throwing kids against doors might be one way to problem solve, but every silver lining has a touch of gray right? The teacher was probably aware that very few people who suffer from concussions actually die, but in the future, we might want to explore some alternative methods of discipline. Just a thought.

Memphis mom charged with using sword to threaten school employees

Smells Like: drunk , parents , safety , Tennessee , violence , weird

Story: Memphis mom charged with using sword to threaten school employees

I find that most of the problems parents have with schools can be resolved by acting out fight scenes from Conan the Destroyer. And sometimes if you don't have the guts to run through the hallways of an elementary school flailing a sword, all you need to do is chug 40 oz of Colt 45 malt liquor first. Oh by the way, the reason the mom was angry was because her daughter and a classmate had a spitting match. Mother of the Year candidate?

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuesPYfOrPeQDXpPkN9kB3-LY6EtZFawg3v-bgZg6_wM8u2-KYzkYYW_2KJODja8hG2S6H_vZZ5PVW-8A7ov5VkhDIdwJb1ACXlMCt7p0FShBDPIXW9eI-bvDE9-waBpypQq-KyzBpcOE/s400/girl-with-sword-wallpapers_1181_1024.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuesPYfOrPeQDXpPkN9kB3-LY6EtZFawg3v-bgZg6_wM8u2-KYzkYYW_2KJODja8hG2S6H_vZZ5PVW-8A7ov5VkhDIdwJb1ACXlMCt7p0FShBDPIXW9eI-bvDE9-waBpypQq-KyzBpcOE/s400/girl-with-sword-wallpapers_1181_1024.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 359px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12033987">Memphis mom charged with using sword to threaten school employees</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">I find that most of the problems parents have with schools can be resolved by acting out fight scenes from <em>Conan the Destroyer</em>. And sometimes if you don't have the guts to run through the hallways of an elementary school flailing a sword, all you need to do is chug 40 oz of Colt 45 malt liquor first. Oh by the way, the reason the mom was angry was because her daughter and a classmate had a spitting match. Mother of the Year candidate? </div>

Top 5 Reasons Schools are Closing This Week

Smells Like: animals , Connecticut , health , Massachusetts , Oregon , panic , Pennsylvania , safety , Texas , weird

As a kid, you always hoped that some unforeseen circumstance causes your school to close so you don't have to go to class. Below you'll see which students got their wish this week.

5. Boiler Room Fire: Woodstock elementary closes early after boiler room fire

4. "Strange Smell:" Hudson High closed because of 'strange smell'

3. Liquid Mercury Leak: Mercury Contamination Closes School

2. Bats!: Bat infestation at elementary school

1. Teacher Electrocuted: School Closes After Teacher Burned

We can only hope that whatever they did on their day off, that the school wasn't spying on them via laptop webcams!

<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.deleon-art.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441631490858838306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hRUDiIyOg0OwJhDsM4jxkXI8CFPpd39eKo_ORmbiAVtl9nRrQqtcKODMqpg1_HhPsCB7HkuLncajFjjkGm1_flDBIjjj8rLrUYjJnqpVK-GVo9gAcjktEIqmk6S8Wxi1b_WOwcl0q21d/s320/closed.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>As a kid, you always hoped that some unforeseen circumstance causes your school to close so you don't have to go to class. Below you'll see which students got their wish this week.<br /><br /><br />5. Boiler Room Fire: <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/02/woodstock_elementary_closes_ea.html">Woodstock elementary closes early after boiler room fire</a><br /><br />4. "Strange Smell:" <a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/features/x1650249180/Hudson-High-School-evacuated-because-of-strange-smell" rel="bookmark">Hudson High closed because of 'strange smell'</a><br /><br />3. Liquid Mercury Leak: <a href="http://www.whtm.com/news/stories/0210/709396.html">Mercury Contamination Closes School</a><br /><br />2. Bats!: <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7293159">Bat infestation at elementary school</a><br /><br />1. Teacher Electrocuted: <a href="http://www.wfsb.com/education/22633737/detail.html">School Closes After Teacher Burned</a> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>We can only hope that whatever they did on their day off, that the school wasn't <a href="http://www.detentionslip.org/2010/02/big-brother-students-spied-on-by-school.html">spying on them via laptop</a> webcams!</em> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div>

Students may find themselves in Saturday school because of snow

Smells Like: attendance , Ohio , safety

Story: Students may find themselves in Saturday school because of snow

The school district has already missed about a dozen days due to the weather and now everyone is scratching their freezing cold heads trying to figure out when they are going to make these days up. Teachers better stock up on energy drinks because it's looking like the only option is longer school days and adding Saturday to the menu. Have fun in school suckers!!!

Teacher suspended without pay for spanking student

Smells Like: Alabama , corporal punishment , safety , teachers , violence

Story: Teacher suspended without pay for spanking student

Corporal punishment is still very legal in Alabama. However, the parents can request that their child not be spanked at school. This teacher decided to throw the rule book right out the window and start swinging. I guess some people still believe that "a paddle a day keeps the doctor away."

Teacher Accused of Shooting Two Principals

Smells Like: guns , principal , safety , teachers , Tennessee , violence

Story: Teacher Accused of Shooting Two Principals

After hearing he wasn't getting his job back next year, this teacher decided to go down in a blaze of glory and start shooting any principal he saw. Unfortunately, it's not 1850 and you can't just jump on your horse and ride out of town scott free. With double attempted homicide charges on your resume, I doubt any other school will be looking to pick up his contract either.

Texas snowball fight turns to fist fight

Smells Like: safety , Texas , violence

Story: Texas snowball fight turns to fist fight

It's bad enough that Dallas is trying to cope with a snow storm, but it's resulting in new terrain to fight on. Some school ground fun literally snowballed into a huge one hour brawl. Once school officials finished drinking their hot chocolate and marshmallows, the battle finally came to an end.

Cafeteria lady picks fight with 13-year old girl

Smells Like: Connecticut , lunch , safety , violence

Story: Cafeteria worker, girl, 13, suspended following fight

It's not often that fights are started over vegetables. It's also not often that 55-year old women keep grudges with little girls. But probably the most interesting piece of this puzzle, is that the 13-year old instigator is STILL IN 5TH GRADE! So I'm not really sure who is coming out of this one a winner.

OUTRAGE: Mom upset with corporal punishment at son’s New Mexico school

Smells Like: corporal punishment , New Mexico , parents , safety , violence

Story: Mom upset with corporal punishment at son’s New Mexico school

Among a long list of problems with allowing paddling in schools, is that the whacking comes at the discretion of the staff. In this case, a 90-pound boy was sent home with a black and blue ass because "...if he was tough enough to talk back to the teachers, then he was tough enough to take the swats." During an investigation, it was learned that the paddle used has students names etched in it! Now, does this sound like the responsible discipline of a principal, or someone who proudly displays his acts of violence much like a trophy case?

<a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Punishment_of_the_Paddle,_1912.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Punishment_of_the_Paddle,_1912.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/news/national/article/mom_upset_with_corporal_punishment_at_sons_new_mexico_school/110309/">Mom upset with corporal punishment at son’s New Mexico school</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">Among a long list of problems with allowing paddling in schools, is that the whacking comes at the discretion of the staff.  In this case, a 90-pound boy was sent home with a black and blue ass because "...<em>if he was tough enough to talk back to the teachers, then he was tough enough to take the swats</em>."  During an investigation, it was learned that the paddle used has students names etched in it!  Now, does this sound like the responsible discipline of a principal, or someone who proudly displays his acts of violence much like a trophy case?</div>

Student crashes car through Shorecrest High School

Smells Like: safety , vandalism , washington

Story: Student crashes car through Shorecrest High School

Some teens spend their Friday nights hanging out with their friends...others send their car crashing through the front doors of their school. What is most disturbing, is that the police file states the boy "did NOT appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol." I wonder how much your insurance rates go up after joy-riding through the hallways of a high school?

School Shut Down By Rats -- Again

Smells Like: animals , health , Massachusetts , panic , safety

Story: School Shut Down By Rats -- Again

Of all the reasons to cancel class, this school has closed twice now in two weeks because they can't seem to sort out their rat problem. While some schools have started to resemble prisons, this one is taking a different route...making their classrooms seem like sewers. All for the children!

Teacher allows fourth grade Fight Club

Smells Like: idiocy , New York , safety , teachers , violence

Story: Teacher was kids' brawl monitor

A stunned audience of fourth graders sat back and watched as their teacher cleared space in the middle of the classroom to allow two students to knuckle-up and have at each other. Not only did he encourage the fight, but he wrote fake excuses so they could visit the nurse after the bloody bout. Oh, and the teachers aide must have been the color commentator, because he was in the room for the whole thing. I'm wondering if this school let Mike Tyson teach their discipline training courses?

<a href="http://nbcsportsmedia3.msnbc.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/UFC/PhotoArchive/UFC/BrockGNP_HZ.h2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://nbcsportsmedia3.msnbc.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/UFC/PhotoArchive/UFC/BrockGNP_HZ.h2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/teacher_was_kids_brawl_monitor_da_5eh6SUnTSM2Igj8gbSzCJP">Teacher was kids' brawl monitor</a><br /><br /><div align="justify">A stunned audience of fourth graders sat back and watched as their teacher cleared space in the middle of the classroom to allow two students to knuckle-up and have at each other. Not only did he encourage the fight, but he wrote fake excuses so they could visit the nurse after the bloody bout. Oh, and the teachers aide must have been the color commentator, because he was in the room for the whole thing. I'm wondering if this school let Mike Tyson teach their discipline training courses?</div>

Boy found hanged in Texas school bathroom

Smells Like: safety , Texas , tragedy

Story: Boy found hanged in Texas school bathroom

It has to be a wake up call when fourth graders commit suicide in between classes. I'd be interested in hearing if the guidance counselor position was cut from this school.

Bag with Kermit the Frog causes school closure

Smells Like: bombs , Colorado , panic , safety , weird

Story: Bag with Kermit the Frog causes school closure

School was on lock down and bomb squads were called out to investigate a bag in the parking lot that contained a Kermit the Frog doll. Authorities are searching for a suspect with curly blond hair, wearing a red dress, and described as having a "pig-like" nose.

Students fight rule banning balls in schoolyard

Smells Like: canada , policy , protest , recess , safety , sports

Story: Students fight rule banning balls in schoolyard

POP QUIZ: By banning all balls from the playground, this is part of a master plan to __________ .

A. Make recess as boring as possible

B. Limit physical mobility and hinder hand-eye coordination among students

C. Ensure that Canadian children never develop an interest any sport besides hockey

School staff get insulin instead of swine flu shot

Smells Like: drugs , health , idiocy , Massachusetts , nurse , safety

Story: School staff get insulin instead of swine flu shot

There is nothing better for your immune system than getting a healthy dose of insulin. Maybe the nurse figured the teachers were at greater risk for diabetes than swine flu? Hopefully next time she goes digging in the medicine cabinet she can see if her nursing credentials are in there somewhere.

School bus driver arrested for DUI during field trip

Smells Like: bus , drugs , drunk , law , Pennsylvania , safety

Story: School bus driver arrested for DUI during field trip

If school field trips don't include liquor store visits, you have to take matters into your own hands. Plus, sometimes the weekend doesn't come soon enough.

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