The Toronto District School Board has approved an "operational model" for an Afrocentric school intended to help struggling black students in the city's education system. Critics say the decision smacks of segregation. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Estelle Manorek, 90, attended a day of classes at West Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, NJ. Manorek "grew up the child of Polish immigrants in Jersey City during the Depression" and never attended high school because she went to work at age 14 after her brother contracted polio. picked by suebe 9 months ago

In a move that makes the little kid in me shout for glee, Toronto School Board officials are considering banning homework for weekends and holidays. Critics argue that this 'culture of homework' is ruining family life, and that homework for homework's sake doesn't accomplish anything. picked by chinook 2 years ago

Does anyone really believe universal, publicly funded preschool will help improve high school test scores? Yet this is what the South Dakota Department of Education seems to be touting. Perhaps it is time to evaluate what is happening in our high schools instead of funding two or more years of public management of preschool-age children with the outside hope that their test scores and social lives... read full post picked by GKar975 3 years ago

These kids (in high school) completed this video of dueling it out with light sabers in the school halls for their final project. After it was made they got to show it to the whole school.

Its pretty impressive if you ask me.
acting - A video A+ picked by trushafty38 2 years ago

Some are demanding that middle schools quit offering high school level courses unless the racial make up of the advanced classes equals the racial make up of the regular classes. If you want to work hard and excel either at educating yourself or god forbid eventually make a good living it is racially unfair to those who don't. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Members of the Polk County School Board back down on their plans to add ID to the curriculum after being touched by His Noodly Appendage.

"They've made us the laughingstock of the world," board member Lofton told the Tampa Tribune. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Not too far from the site of the infamous Columbine school shooting, 6 students in a Colorado high school were held hostage at gunpoint. Motive still unclear as gunman committed suicide. As if kids need another reason to skip school. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

Tahoma High School is in lockdown after a student allegedly brought a loaded handgun to school Monday. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Pierce County deputies Tuesday arrested an 18-year-old Bethel High School student in connection with one of two nooses found hanging at the school in recent weeks. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A total of 115 girls are pregnant at Chicago's Paul Robeson High School. The entire school only has about 800 girls, so that means that 1 out of every 8 girl is pregnant. picked by ruthstark 1 month ago

Alexei Ponikarovsky is hurt, so Toronto calls up Darryl Boyce from the Marlies. Then, in his debut game in the NHL, separates his shoulder and is oot indefinitely. picked by punthe 2 years ago

The staff working with the remake of the Knight Rider series was busy doing a promo event in downtown Toronto Friday when a bittersweet twist threw a wrench in their plans. Video included.

*Rumoured to be a hoax, but details are still sketchy. picked by beckinacea 1 year ago

Did you know that?
Over 100 languages and dialects are spoken here
More than 40% of the population is considered a visible minority

Don't Travel Throughout The World, Just Come To Toronto picked by super 2 years ago

"Truthfully, in a room full of gay men and high school girls, not much is gonna happen." from the comments. picked by suebe 7 months ago

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has taken much-needed action against fraudulent “prep schools” that inflate transcripts for high school athletes before passing them on to big-time college sports programs. picked by Mandirio 3 years ago

Kelvin Collins wanted to learn more about diploma mills and make a point about their uselessness, so he helped his cat Oreo receive a high school diploma from a diploma mill high school. Apparently, Collins hardly even lied on the application. “I did lie about one thing. You have to be 18 to take the test and Oreo is only two, but that could be 18 in cat years. Who knows?” he said... read full post picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Principals try to describe exactly what Grinding is, after a letter went home to parents about stopping grinding, only 3 tickets were sold for the dance.
This is a funny article. picked by bobiton65 3 years ago

Chile will file a complaint over what was called "unjustified aggression" by Toronto police as they scuffled with Chilean team members after a FIFA Under-20 World Cup match. picked by imagica 2 years ago

A Google Street View camera-car passed a house with a van on fire in the driveway. A young neighbour, not the Google crew, was the one to warn an on-site workman of the impending danger. The facts of this story are months old; the article's published now to coincide with the launch of Street View in Toronto. Classy. picked by jago 2 months ago