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Is This Disrespectful?

Greg Tillotson — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:38:44 +0000

On the K-Bear Morning show I talked about this video taken in a High School classroom in Ducanville, Texas. I have several friends that I grew up with that are teachers. A few of my Facebook friends are former teachers that I had in Junior High and High School. I am really curious how they [...]

Lockdown At Billings School [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:54:19 +0000

For Safety concerns over a possible gun in the area, The Billings Career Center was put on lockdown just before 2 p.m. on Friday, September, 7. A 20 year old suspect was arrested at J & J’s Petro Mart after brandishing what was later described as an Airsoft gun. The Billings Career Center was put [...]

Reports: At Least Six Dead After Gunman Opens Fire at California's Oikos University [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:00:09 +0000

Oikos University, a small Christian nursing school in Oakland, Calif., became the tragic locale for the nation’s latest school shooting on Monday when a gunman opened fire at about 10:30 a.m. Police have thus far refused to confirm the number of dead and wounded, but it’s believed that at least six people were killed and [...]

Seniors Can Think Just as Quickly as College Students

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:23 +0000

While it’s generally assumed that our ability to think quickly diminishes as we age, a new study indicates that isn’t always so. In fact, the decision-making skills of older people can parallel even those of college students. In results published in the current online issue of Child Development, research using word-accuracy testing and symbol-based cognitive [...]

Online Courses for Elementary and High School Students?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:00:02 +0000

In an effort to accommodate students with varying levels of advancement and in reaction to state budgetary cuts, at least 30 states in the US now let elementary and high school students take all their courses online.

According to Evergreen Education Group, a consulting firm that works with online schools, an estimated 250,000 students nationwide are enrolled in full-time virtual schools, a 40 percent increase in the last three years. And the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, a trade group, says two million kids take at least one class online.

Missouri Makes It Illegal for Teachers and Students to Be Facebook Friends

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:30:15 +0000

An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook. The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act does allow teachers to set up a classroom-related groups on Facebook or other social networking sites, provided parents and [...]