It’s almost reflex among us to say “bless you” when someone sneezes. When 18-year-old Kendra Turner said it to her classmate at Dyer County High School in Dyersburg Tennessee, she was rebuked by her teacher, thrown out of class and suffered an in school suspension.
It's no surprise that Governor Christie wants to extend the amount of time New Jersey students spend in schools. Last night at a town hall meeting, he announced that his plans would not affect all schools.
Several schools offer a program in which instructors are brought in to educate children about drug and alcohol abuse, and how to resist these substances.
A Mullica Kindergarten teacher could be fired after two students said they were "having sex" in the classroom bathroom, according to a report from the Press of Atlantic City.
In an effort to better prepare New Jersey high school students for the future, all students in the state are now required to complete a half-year course in economics and financial literacy before graduation.
It's a disturbing statistic. Nearly 6 million young people between the ages of 16 and 24 are not in school or working, according to a new report by the Opportunity Nation coalition.
It's no secret that numerous studies show it's hard for teenagers to wake up early in the morning, and many of them do better academically when they get more sleep.