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Elementary School Students Taught Pro-Obama Songs

A video showing elementary school students learning songs praising Barack Obama for his "great accomplishments" and efforts to "make this country's economy No. 1 again" is generating anger from conservatives today.

SCHOOLS BAN TOUCHING IN SWINE FLU FIGHT

As students across America prepare to head back to school, officials and parents are bracing for a spike in swine flu cases.

NY High School To Provide Pregnancy, STD Testing...

Parents Torn On Controversial Decision; Service Would Offer Teens Absolute Confidentiality As Well As Counseling

Vet Tech jobs nearly recession-proof

With all the recent news about the declining economy and layoffs, what jobs are the most recession-proof? According to a report on the CBS Evening News on Friday (Feb. 20), one of the best is veterinary technologist – it ranks second-highest overall.

Hundreds Of Chicago School Students Beaten By Teachers; Beaten With Brooms, Choked, Pushed Down Stairs...


Hundreds of students have allegedly been beaten by teachers, coaches and staff at Chicago Public Schools. 2 Investigator Dave Savini continues his ongoing investigation involving the illegal use corporal punishment.

CBS 5 Investigates: School 'Quiet Rooms' Continue

Holding school kids down to the floor or closing them in so-called "quiet rooms" are practices advocates say can have dangers for the children and should be reduced or even eliminated. But they're still allowed under California law, despite those advocates' efforts

Teacher sorry for binding girls in slavery lesson...

White Instructor Said To Have Taped Hands And Feet Of 2 Black Middle Schoolers, Made Them Crawl Under Desk. Reenactments and demonstrations can be helpful teaching tools, but did a Rockland County teacher take that approach too far? She's under fire for binding the hands of black students and having them sit under a desk during a lesson on slavery.

Los Angeles School On Lockdown After 600 Fight

SOUTH LOS ANGELES Four people were arrested and a school went on lockdown after a fight between black and Hispanic students raged, according to authorities. Police were sent to Locke High School shortly after 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Principal sends teacher home for dyeing hair green...

A 9th-Grade Mentor who works at Lower Richland High School was sent home Monday morning, because he says the school didn't like the color he dyed his hair.

HISD under federal investigation

By Wendell Edwards
The federal government has provided millions of dollars called E-Rate funds to school districts across the country for years. The money is designed to improve technology and wire schools for the internet.