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Sex Education in Kindergarten Is About to Become a Reality
How early is too early to teach sex education?
That question is about to be asked again, thanks to a controversial move in Chicago.
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Students Perform Zombie-Themed Flashmob to Protest School Closings
Students of the group Philadelphia Student Union, which is a part of a larger organization called the Philadelphia Coalition Advocacy of Public Schools, recently performed a zombie-themed flashmob to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in front of the school district's headquarters.
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Teacher With Fear of Children Fighting Forced Retirement
Language teacher Maria C. Waltherr-Willard suffers from pedophobia, which means she is afraid of young children. When the 61-year-old is in the presence of the little tykes she experiences symptoms which include anxiety, chest pains and vomiting.
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Hey College Seniors — Your Bender is Showing and No One Wants to Hire You
Despite the fact that some college tuitions have reached an excess of $50,000 per year, these days colleges can't guarantee that their graduates will have jobs waiting for them. In the wake of this uncertainty, some institutions have begun to guide their students in cleaning up their social media profiles, to lower the risk of a poorly-timed facebook post ruining their shot at employment.
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Job Market for College Graduates Is Improving — Dollars and Sense
Good news for college students: the job market is starting to look a little brighter, with 5 percent more employment opportunities predicted for new college graduates this year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute.
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School Forbids 13-Year Old Boy From Growing Mustache For Movember
Gus Hooker of Bedforshire, England has a couple really good reasons to take part in "Movember," the month-long initiative to raise awareness and funds for men's cancer research.
The first is that the 13-year old's grandfather is currently recovery from cancer. The second is that Hooker is the rare 13-year-old who can grow a solid mustache.
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George Lucas Plans to Donate Disney Money to Charity
While many 'Star Wars' fans have mixed emotions over George Lucas and Disney's deal, the much-maligned director announced plans on making a charitable donation with the $4 billion he scored from the Mouse House in the deal.
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What Are the Most Expensive Colleges in America? — Dollars and Sense
The cost of higher education is getting, um, higher.
Campus Grotto recently released its annual list of the most expensive colleges in America and according to their statistics, the cost of attending just one year at the most expensive college hit a record high tuition this year at over $60,000.
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What Colleges Have the Lowest- and Highest-Paid Graduates? — Dollars and Sense
The dream of many college graduates—to earn a good-enough starting salary to pay off student loans without being rendered homeless or forced into starvation—comes easier or harder depending on where they graduate.
With that in mind, which American colleges offer the worst possible opportunity for a earning a decent entry-level salary, and which offer the best?
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Bullied Teen Gets Expelled For Bringing Taser To School [VIDEO]
May 10, 2012 Nothing pisses me off more than bullies, those who pick on defenseless people or animals. I don't know what's wrong with some people who feel the need to harm or emotionally abuse others. Makes me sick! Recently a gay teen in Indianapolis, IN. who was a student at Arsenal Technical High School was bullied so bad he felt the need to bring a taser to school to protect himself.
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Heartbreaking Video Of Autistic Boy Bullied By Teacher Outrages The Nation! [VIDEO]
April 25, 2012 The internet is filled with cute videos that will warm your heart and funny videos that will make you laugh until you cry. And then there is this video that will make you angry and make you cry.
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NJ Makes It Harder for Potential High School Dropouts to… Well, Drop Out
Sorry kids, but dropping out of high school in New Jersey may soon become more of a challenge.
As of now the Garden State requires that those between the ages of 6 and 16 attend school regularly, but a new bill being discussed in the state’s senate seeks to raise the mandatory age of high school attendance to 18.