According to The National Education Forum, 90 out of 100 teachers believe that fraction reduction is a critical math skill.

A western Pennsylvania Amish farmer was sentenced Tuesday to 90 days in jail after refusing to bring a pair of outhouses into compliance with state sewage laws. Andy Swartzentruber cited his conservative religious beliefs in refusing to abide by a court order to make the privies used by schoolchildren compliant and pay a $500 fine. In addition to the health issue, some teachers complained the Mr. Swartzentruber did not properly stock the outhouses. In fact, some of the students were using their assignments in the outhouse. A few of the younger students proceeded to turn in the soiled home work.

A teacher who became notorious in the 1990s for having an affair with a sixth-grader is hosting a “Hot For Teacher” night at a Seattle bar – along with the former student, now her husband. Bar owner Mike Morris says Mary Kay Letourneau has served her sentence and it’s OK for the couple to have some fun. Before they can enter the contest, each contestant must cross the crowded bar and ask one of the pimply faced, pocket protector wearing 14 year olds to dance and fondle their ass.

Washington state law does not bar teachers from having consensual sex with 18-year old students, and appeals court ruled Tuesday in dismissing a case against a former high school choir teacher. In a related story the state of Washington has seen a 70% increase of male graduate students applying for high school teaching positions.

In Modesto, California, an 8-year-old boy swiped his teacher's car keys and took her minivan for a joyride, cruising safely home and into the record books as the city's youngest auto thief. The third-grader told officers he "just wanted to drive around for a while" when he left the school. Nothing was damaged and no one was hurt and police said they wouldn't charge him with a crime, though he was suspended from school.  ***MARLAR: He’s also been asked to teach the student driving program for the summer.

thought that the Slater Parent Teacher Council meeting was interesting last night.

 

Especially when the Principal began telling us about the new 'Donuts with Dad' and 'Muffins With Mom' days they will be having.

 

I suggested 'Pizza with the Parole Officer'..... "That was actually the best idea of all" one parent whispered to me.

So my 5 year year old is learning about Mother Goose Rhymes in Kindergarten. The teacher was impressed (to a point) with his ability to recite the Dice Clay versions of them to her.

Christy Harp, a teacher from Ohio, won top honors in a pumpkin-growing contest.

Her 1,725-pound gourd is expected to set a world record.

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We've all heard of kids biting in elementary school but this is definitely something new. In Dayton, Ohio, a child at Patterson-Kennedy Elementary School was misbehaving so badly that he finally had to be brought to the assistant principal's office by teacher Stephen Green. While in the office the boy became violent, started throwing things and had to be restrained by Green. That's when the kid bit the teacher on the forearm and would not let go! Assistant Principal Jack Johnson had to pry the boy's mouth open to get him to finally give it up. Green, age 54, went to a hospital to be treated for the bite. The child, whose age and name was not released, was taken to a hospital for a psychological examination.  ***MARLAR: The school immediately was called by Michael Vick asking if the boy was up for adoption.

At least Roxie Britton didn't have to wait long to collect her diploma at her high school graduation.  She is the entire senior class at Montana's Froid High. She's the valedictorian and got to choose the class colors, senior class motto and graduation speaker, too. The graduation for one attracted 200 guests and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer. Roxie says she's going to miss her high school of 17 students total. In many of her classes, it was just her and a teacher. But that will change in the fall. She'll have plenty of classmates when she attends one of the state colleges. ***MARLAR: Sadly, she was still voted, “least likely to graduate.”