Boot Camp for Troubled Teens
There are many programs designed to help troubled teens, including boot camps. Boot camps are short-term, high-intensity camps designed to discipline and …
Hope for Troubled Teens
There are many reasons why adolescents turn into troubled teens. If you’re worried about your teenager’s behavior, it is important to keep …
Seeking Help
When it comes to dealing with kids who just don’t seem to straighten out no matter what you do, therapeutic boarding schools …
Indiana Teachers Gain Qualified Immunity from Frivolous Lawsuits
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels recently signed into law a bill that provides teachers with “qualified immunity” from frivolous lawsuits as a result …
Study Says Increased Exercise in Schools Won’t Help Overweight Students
The answer to childhood’s health obesity is not extra exercise in schools, says new research conducted on more than 200 children ages …
CDC Reconsiders Swine Flu Closure Guidelines
After recommending that schools affected by swine flu close for as long as two weeks, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has …
Schools Districts around the Nation Debate Four-Day School Weeks
For students, teachers, and administrators, they sound like a win-win situation, allowing extra time for everyone to recharge over the weekend before …
The CDC’s Interim Recommendations for School Closures Due to Swine Flu
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website, school administrators should observe the following recommendations if the virus has …
MIT Cuts Teams to save $1.5 Million
The athletic department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is cutting eight teams, including men and women’s ice hockey and gymnastics, skiing, …
Preschool Enrollments Dwindling
Even preschools are seeing the effects of the tight economy with declining enrollments. While some pre-kindergarten educational facilities are still full, directors …