You know you're in a different kind of college when a teaching assistant sets five marijuana plants down in the middle of a lab and no one blinks a bloodshot eye.

Welcome to Oaksterdam University, a new trade school where "higher education" takes on a whole new meaning. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

School district officials are still trying to identify who charged $250 worth of pay-per-view pornographic movies to a school cable television account. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A four-foot alligator rescued in an abandoned school on fire in western Pennsylvania may have also started the blaze... the building's owner believes the alligator started the fire by knocking over a portable heater. picked by unstablefiend 9 months ago

As Archie walks to school along a country lane in a high-visibility jacket, Mr Kirkwood follows behind in his car at a snail's pace, prominently displaying the message: 'Thank you for sharing the road. Archie is walking to school and back.' picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Officials in a Northern California school district might not think Tiggers are such wonderful things after agreeing to pay $95,000 in lawyers' fees to five families who sued the school over its dress code. picked by muppet 2 years 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

"My basic idea is to try to professionalize the industry and have it taken seriously as a real industry, just like beer and distilling hard alcohol," said Richard Lee, founder of the school. Well God bless him. The two-day weekend course is sold out through May. Big surprise there. picked by moe 2 years ago

Two Orange County, California, teenagers have been charged with breaking into high school offices and using stolen usernames and passwords to change lackluster grades to A's, both 18, are facing multiple felony charges. picked by funkfrost 1 year ago

Your school tax dollars at work. picked by Moe 11 months ago

"Every day, she has made it to school and stayed the entire day," Principal Tom Balitewicz said. picked by kakana 6 months ago

The School Committee voted unanimously last night to allow contraceptives to be distributed at the high school after a report of a pregnancy pact pushed Gloucester into the spotlight earlier this year. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

An elementary school cafeteria worker and playground monitor, who had an extensive career in the adult entertainment industry, is becoming a New Jersey school district's legal nightmare.

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The 7th grader "hopped up from his lunch table, sat next to his girlfriend and slipped his arm around her shoulder. That landed him a trip to the school office." Handshakes could be gang signs. The PTA President remarks: ""Even high-fives can get out of hand ... someone can get bonked in the head." CNN News Video picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A 14-year-old girl is asked if she was being visited by her Aunt Flo during a routine bag check because she was carrying a small purse, apparently against the school "bag rule", and chaos ensues. picked by larknet 2 years ago

A student on a school bus in Gilbert, Arizona gets into an argument with the driver when the driver won't let the student off the bus. The confrontation escalates, and the driver's daughter even gets into the action picked by latueofstiberty 2 years ago

South Korea's education ministry launched an inquiry today after a TV program showed youths entering a hotel massage parlour for sex during a school trip to China. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

A primary school in the UK has moved from the bottom 25% of schools to near the top 5% using a curriculum based on Harry Potter. As an example, the children were motivated to learn about subtraction by pretending that it is a magic formula created by Harry Potter. Pupils were not allowed to answer questions without first saying a spell -- "numerus subtracticus", which they devised thems... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

For attending his girlfriend's high school prom.

Update to this. picked by JoshSF49 7 months ago

Most pupils leave school with at least a rough idea of their ABCs - but too few apparently have any idea how to mind their Ps and Qs. Now one headmaster has decided to put good manners back on the curriculum. During a year-long course, teenagers at Brighton College are taught everything from table manners and ballroom dancing to the correct way to behave on public transport. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Footage showing the crazy exploits of two sixth-formers who drove their cars along school corridors for an end of term prank has been posted on the internet. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago