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A UK government program that allows teenager girls to receive birth control implants at school without their parents' knowledge and consent has some parents outraged. Government officials say it's an effective way to combat teen pregnancy. Parents say it's a complete violation of their rights as parents. Morality-minded individuals are concerned that this will result in rampant sluttiness. Teenage girls sit sullenly texting and rolling their eyes. It's a tense situation all around. More »
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Parents of kids at LA's Miramonte Elementary School are understandably disturbed now that two teachers have been arrested for molesting kids — one for making them taste his semen. Some say the school ignored previous accusations against the teachers. In a high-profile move to restore parent trust, the school is replacing all the teachers and staff. They'll still be paid, and could come back to Miramonte at a later date. The school also emphasizes that none of the other teachers or administrators is suspected of any crime. More »
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Want evidence that the youth of today are morally bankrupt and disgusting? Here you go: rape tag. More »
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Starting next fall, instead of jumpers and skirts, female students at a Connecticut parochial school will dress in khakis and polo shirts just like their male classmates. Weirdly, the group most upset about this is the parents, who seem genuinely distressed by the change— not because of any practical reason, but because now they won't get to see their little girls in chaste feminine school uniforms anymore. More »
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It's been a bad week for sick child abuse "games" in California. First came news of the teacher who played the terrible "lollypop game" with a student, and now Mark Berndt, a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School in Florence-Firestone, California, has been arrested for playing the "tasting game," in which he got sexual pleasure from spoon-feeding his semen to his students. What's even more horrifying is that he is believed to have abused at least 23 students, both boys and girls, between the ages of seven and ten. More »
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Starting tomorrow, students at Pottstown Middle School in Pennsylvania won't be allowed to come to school wearing their Uggs (or any fuzzy, open-top boots, for that matter). No, the boots have not been banned because they cause sluttiness, and it's not by order of the fashion police either. The school has forbidden them because they're a popular place for students to hide their phones, which they're not supposed to have in class. More »
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Recently, we learned that junk food in schools may not have much effect on kids' weight. But another study shows that school anti-obesity programs could have some unintended consequences, possibly triggering kids' eating disorders. More »
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During Monday night's State of the Union address, President Obama proposed that every American be required to stay in school until they turn 18 or graduate. Now, Republicans, like a bunch of wingtip-wearing circa 1985 Beastie Boys, have leapt to fight for the right of teenagers to drop out of school. This is surprising coming from the party that advocates requiring teens who seek abortion to notify their parents and applauded a move to restrict the sale of Plan B to girls under 17. Should teenagers have rights of self-determination, or shouldn't they? Make up your mind, guys! More »
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Here's a little something for you from the department of counterintuitive findings: It turns out that selling junk food in schools doesn't actually have anything to do with making kids being obese. Are you fucking kidding me? After the countless hand motions we've all wasted scrolling through articles urging us to purge every last french fry and 4,246-ounce bottle of Mountain Dew from our schools, now just nevermind? Apparently so. More »
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A depressing new study shows that homophobic bullying is common on elementary school campuses. And teachers aren't doing enough to stop it. More »
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A sex education CD-ROM designed for 9 to 11-year-old schoolchildren is getting some flack from government officials after it was discovered that the presentation contains realistic, computer generated and cartoon fucking. Sorry — "lovemaking." More »
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A Colorado school district is embroiled in sexy, sexy scandal after a senior girl's picture was barred from the pages of its yearbook on the grounds that it depicted the dress code being violated and was therefore too sexy. She's organized a protest, asserting that she has a right to be sexy in the yearbook. If only schools banned yearbook photos for being too hilarious in 10 years. More »
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So much of the discussion of rape and violence against women centers on educating girls on how to protect themselves, so it's nice to know that, at least in a few schools, educators are going out of their way to talk to boys about their role in stopping sexual violence. All this is taking place in an after-school program called Men of Strength, or MOST, that aims to teach middle school boys that "they should be allies for girls and that violence is inexcusable." More »
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A 14-year-old boy with Down's syndrome was suspended from his Missouri middle school for what they say was sexual harassment, but his mom says was merely an enthusiastic hug. Who's right? More »
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Those who say there's nothing wrong with continuing to count pizza and french fries as vegetables in school lunches often argue that if you try to feed kids healthier foods they'll refuse to eat them. The Los Angeles Unified School District's revamped lunch program seems to prove that point. Students have been complaining about the healthier lunches that were introduced this semester, but it's unclear if the food being more nutritious is really the heart of the problem. More »
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If you're looking for a good prank to play on a high school student, the possibilities are really endless. Just fill their locker with glitter, convince them the SATs were yesterday, or copy whatever's the last thing Brad Pitt did to George Clooney. However, since it seems this wasn't made clear enough, we have to issue the following warning: Do not trick them into making out with their parents in front of the whole school. When pranking students you always want to shoot for something that's semi-embarrassing, but not humiliating enough that they'll end up in a therapist's office. More »
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During the holiday season, one event sometimes crops up that's potentially even more stressful than a long dinner with your extended family. I refer to the high-school reunion. And whether you'll be attending this year or sometime in the years to come, we have tips for you. More »
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Last month police in Amherst, New York concluded their investigation into the bullying Jamey Rodemeyer suffered before he committed suicide at age 14 in September. They decided not to file charges, but now Williamsville North High School has suspended an unknown number of students. Superintendent Scott Martzloff says the students are facing "a minimum of suspensions," which means they were suspended for a week or less with the possibility of handing out longer suspensions after a hearing. The students are too young to expel, but apparently they've learned a variety of gay slurs in their brief time on the planet. One female student was already suspended in September after she put herself in the running for Most Horrible Teen on the Planet by telling friends of Jamey's sister that she was glad her brother killed himself. More »
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If you want evidence of how out of control sexual harassment laws have gotten, look no further than the story of a 7-year-old Boston boy who's been accused of sexual assault for kicking a bully in the groin after he choked him and stole his gloves. This ridiculous tale provides a great opportunity to unleash a hearty online rant about the evils of liberalism — unless you stop to consider the facts. More »
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A teenager was recently suspended from her New Jersey middle school, allegedly for wearing a Confederate flag sweatshirt to class. Now her mom is threatening a lawsuit. The shirt isn't racist, she explains — her daughter just loves Virginia. More »
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The long dominance of abstinence-only sex ed in this country has made any program that even mentions condoms look pretty damn good. But what if your teachers could have taught you what you really needed to know about sex? What would you have wanted them to say? More »
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Most people agree that bullying is a big problem for schoolkids, and anti-bullying efforts have gotten a lot of lip service in the past year or so. But now, some kids are doing more than talk — one boy is working with the ACLU, while others recorded their bullies to catch them in the act. More »
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Pat Lynch, a high school football coach from Wyoming, heard that bullying is a hot issue right now so he decided to weigh in — by telling his students that he has no tolerance for cry babies. Before an out of town game, Lynch gave students his "Hurt Feelings Report," which asks if they're a "queer" and calls them a "sissy" for reporting abuse. Lynch has apologized and resigned, but thankfully the students will still be in contact with this model citizen. Though he's quit the football team, Lynch will still serve as school guidance counselor, which presumably entails telling every student who comes to him with a problem that they just need to stop being such a "pussy." More »
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Last week, Michigan finally passed anti-bullying legislation, but don't break out the party hats and start blaring the Lady Gaga music just yet. At the last minute, Republicans inserted a line into the legislation that exempts anyone who makes a comment based on their religious beliefs. Republicans say they're against seeing children get taunted, but felt it was important to protect the right to tell a gay kid that they're going to rot in hell. More »
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A new study has found that over half of girls, and many boys, experience sexual harassment in middle or high school. And although some might claim that's just "kids being kids," victims suffer many ill effects. More »
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Spurred by concern over childhood obesity, for the first time in 15 years the federal government has proposed changes to the school-lunch program that would make cafeteria food less gruel-like. As evidenced by their notorious love of kissing babies, politicians are extremely concerned about the well-being of American children — that is, until giving them healthy food starts threatening their constituents' wallets. More »
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In one British County, teachers apparently have some pretty unhelpful responses to bullying. Some allegedly told victims to try "acting less gay." More »
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Finishing school, once the realm of the tiny daughters of steel magnates training for a future in rich housewifery, is now a different animal. While finishing-school grads can still walk like non-water buffalos and clap after the opera in a way that doesn't cause mass monocle-poppings, the reason for mastering the rules of decorum has changed, and one school in Switzerland teaches its students that the road to wealth is paved with good manners. Or, maybe more accurately, the moat around existing superwealth is filled with obscure decorum rules. More »
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Should volunteer dads be allowed to take girls to the bathroom at a preschool? One mom said no, and her response has ignited a controversy. More »
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A New Zealand mom's plot to convince school admissions officials that her daughter's rival had an STD went awry recently, mostly because it was totally bizarre. More »
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A study of bullying at a Long Island high school reveals some fascinating things about how bullying works — and doesn't work. Turns out, it won't actually make kids more popular. More »
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Move over, Silly Bandz; there's a new inscrutable youth fad in town — it's fancy crap designed especially for the inside of lockers. And parents of tweens can't spend money on them quickly enough! More »
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Chances are that if you're a woman and you're in college and you work really hard to boost your GPA, turn up regularly at all of your extra-curricular activities, and generally try to make as good on your crazy expensive investment as you can, there's a college man out there playing the latest iteration of Madden football and totally not giving a shit. More »
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In an effort to discourage Hermione Granger types from dominating the class, a school in Britain has banned children from raising their hands during class. Instead they've been instructed to give a dignified, Fonzie-like thumbs up sign. The head teacher says shy children can give a thumbs up subtly, but flailing their hands about, "can put them off because they have to put their ideas forward in a forceful way." More »
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Stress, anxiety, sleep deprivation, the freshman 15, studying, getting along with roommates… there's a lot to worry about as an incoming college freshman. But kids, you can forget about all of that and concentrate on the real danger: germs, of which your dorm room has plenty. More »
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A school committee chairman in Abington, Massachusetts — let's just call him Michael Scott — likes to open meetings with a magic trick, but now he's in trouble for a mildly risqué prank. Without consulting them beforehand, he had school committee member Ellen Killian and teacher Steven Shannon participate in trick that made it look like Killian's bra had been removed with the pull of a handkerchief. The committee chairman has apologized, and luckily the trick was only seen by about a dozen people who were at the meeting ... and whoever was watching the broadcast on cable TV (i.e. no one). More »
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Officials at a school in Britain decided that girls were spending too much time fixing themselves up in the girls' bathroom, so they banned makeup. When girls kept showing up to school looking like Taylor Momsen, administrators took the next logical step: Ripping the mirrors out of the walls and providing teachers with "makeup removal kits" (we're guessing this high-tech makeup detection kit consists of a pack of makeup remover wipes). More »
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A Missouri school is being sued for some of the most disturbing allegations in recent memory: according to the suit, officials not only disregarded a girl's rape claim, but forced her to deliver an apology letter to her alleged attacker. Then, she says, the same student raped her again. More »
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A Virginia school district has taken Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel A Study In Scarlet off of reading lists. The reason: it's offensive to Mormons. The book includes the passage, More »
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